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Recent Examples of inebriant Labor Day weekend is a high-risk holiday with many people traveling long distances by car and many people drinking or using other inebriants while celebrating with family and friends. oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2019
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Noun
  • With a strong focus on local produce and fish, meals can feel restrictive–no alcohol, for example, though there is pasta (this is Italy, after all!).
    Rona Berg, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
  • In addition to dams and litter, the busy area sees other off-limits behaviors, such as improper parking, alcohol use and graffiti, Chief Park Ranger James Brown said.
    Ruby Grisin, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • There’s also a writing desk and a bar area, stocked with local beer and spirits, South African wines and my favorite, Kenya’s classic Amarula liquor.
    Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
  • DeAndre Williams, 22, was charged with first degree reckless homicide with use of a dangerous weapon for killing Romell Campbell, 41, at a West Capital Drive liquor store in September 2024.
    Ariela Lopez, jsonline.com, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • But still, the agave spirit is crucial to this melange of booze.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 11 July 2025
  • The ice cream shops present customers with a wide variety of flavors to choose from that use ingredients including booze, local strawberries, and more.
    Alessia Sandala, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Also, Reuters reports that despite rising levels of alcoholism, which is conducive to a myriad of chronic diseases, revisions to the U.S. dietary guidelines under RFK Jr. may loosen federal guidance on alcohol consumption that currently advises no more than one to two daily drinks.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • Assembly Bill 2375 aims to keep customers safe and prevent drinks from being spiked with alcohol, date rate drugs or other substances.
    Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • If you are stopped by law enforcement for driving under the influence of intoxicants, the California Department of Motor Vehicles has the authority to revoke or suspend your driving privilege.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
  • So do people who were convicted of driving under the influence of intoxicants.
    Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2025

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“Inebriant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inebriant. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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