as in alcohol
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
he's been known to partake of strong drink now and then
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Recent Examples of strong drink
So having a single set limit that applies to everyone on a plane might not make sense because one person may be able to have one drink and be fine, and another person may have one strong drink and be completely lost.
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
Figuring out their road requires a blindfold, dart board and a strong drink.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2024
The hot and sweaty space, a shanty made of wood pieces and tin, holds a crowd of locals swaying drunkenly to the music, sipping strong drinks, and dancing despite the temperature.
—Korsha Wilson, Bon Appétit, 11 Mar. 2024
What better way to bond than over a strong drink?
—Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 26 Aug. 2022
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
Figuring out their road requires a blindfold, dart board and a strong drink.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2024
The hot and sweaty space, a shanty made of wood pieces and tin, holds a crowd of locals swaying drunkenly to the music, sipping strong drinks, and dancing despite the temperature.
—Korsha Wilson, Bon Appétit, 11 Mar. 2024
What better way to bond than over a strong drink?
—Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 26 Aug. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strong drink
Noun
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But on the south side lived the dark underbelly: Haad Rin, home of the Full Moon Party, the world’s biggest beach rave, replete with neon paint, fire dancing, and, again, plastic buckets of alcohol.—
Christina Fang,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
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Avoid alcohol and smoking: These substances can trigger or worsen reflux.—
Elizabeth Barnes,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2025
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During Brazil’s own Lollapalooza music festival last month, for example, fashion-forward attendees were seen with minimalist, lightweight phone straps that kept devices at hip level and hands free to grasp a drink of choice.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Spring and summer in Charlotte is the perfect time to grab a meal or a drink with your dog by your side.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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Hennessy, grandson of the liquor magnate, was surrounded by Cognac vessels growing up.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
15 Mar. 2025
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All this agita was present in the room on Thursday when the owners appeared yet again in front of the state liquor-license board.—
Bridget Read,
Curbed,
14 Mar. 2025
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Former colleagues Ted and Rick met up at a restaurant to drink their sorrows away — Rick, especially, hit the booze hard — and to reminisce about their client/friend.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
6 Apr. 2025
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Driving the booze: Rucklehaus Midwest Amaro joins the two gins, Big Fuss (dry and savory) and Big Heart (floral), already being made at their State Fairgrounds home.—
Arika Herron,
Axios,
19 Mar. 2025
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The resort is also 95% plastic free, offering reusable aluminum bottles to be used at water stations and there’s also sustainable service ware.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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Using a bottle jack to adjust the height of the staircase.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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There are Key lime pie cookies, Key lime pecans, Key lime rum cake, Key lime taffy, Key lime meringues, and of course the legendary Key lime pie.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
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Celebrity rum outperformed the general market as well, growing 11 percent while the general market declined by 4 percent.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Strong drink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strong%20drink. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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