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noun

plural of wine
as in liquors

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verb

present tense third-person singular of wine
as in drinks
to drink wine or give wine to (another person) to drink wined and dined her clients in hopes of closing the deal

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Recent Examples of wines
Noun
For many years these wines have represented some of the best price-quality value in Italian wine. — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Multiple wines Fifteen red wines representing multiple regions will delight wine aficionados. — Terry Hagerty, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026 Normally the type of wines that only wineries’ private club members or local insiders have access to, these exceptional offerings are chosen from Shefferman’s wide network of wine country vintners and winemakers. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2026 Taste Porto’s namesake wines Just across the river in Vila Nova de Gaia are the historic port wine lodges that made the city famous. — AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025 Although the Texas High Plains Region and the 290 Wine Trail near Fredericksburg are on the map for Texas wines, one of the flagship names in Texas wine is in Bryan. — Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
Drink still wines within two days and sparkling wines within one day for best flavor. — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 21 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wines
  1. liquors
  2. drinks
  3. bottles
  4. sips
  5. spirits
  6. alcohols
  7. rums
  8. tipples
Noun
  • The import taxes will hit everything from hockey sticks to some building materials, liquors and certain kinds of clothing.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026
  • This list of 11 Labor Day cocktail ideas features a wide array of liquors, including vodka, gin, bourbon, cognac and tequila.
    — John Kell, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of liquors
Verb
  • The cardamom banana pudding was inspired by the cardamom tea his dad drinks before bed.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Lin also drinks a glass of water with psyllium to get extra fiber.
    — Cathy Cassata, HEALTH, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of drinks
Noun
  • The travel bag has a roomy interior department designed to keep bottles upright to prevent spills on the go.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Other brands have simply shrunk their bottles, the better to transport them in your pocket, around your neck, attached to your key chain or perhaps on a chatelaine around your waist.
    — Chloe Schama, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of bottles
Verb
  • The crowd sips matcha dragon fruit cocktails and stares, aghast.
    — Dina Cheney, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2026
  • California returns to its original brand collaboration with BLQK coffee, and the team sips espresso during timeouts.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of sips
Noun
  • The project follows a husband and wife who buy their dream ranch only to discover the land is alive with ancient spirits, and survival means submitting to increasingly disturbing rituals with each turn of the season.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Directed by Geum Dong-ho, the musical animation follows a singer-songwriter with the supernatural ability to see spirits who joins forces with a quartet of ghosts to form a musical troupe.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of spirits
Noun
  • Sugar alcohols and artificial sweeteners are low-calorie alternatives to sugar that can be helpful for people managing diabetes or watching their weight.
    — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 10 July 2026
  • Heavy stylers with alcohols can dry out the hair and scalp, causing product buildup that leads to dandruff-like flakes.
    — Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 18 June 2026
Definition of alcohols
Noun
  • In fact, many white rums are initially matured in barrels and then filtered to remove their color, similar to the process used for cristalino tequila.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Most spirits clear the bar, but know that some rums, absinthes, and grain alcohols are outliers.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026
Definition of rums
Noun
  • The cocktail program will be crafted by one of Employees Only’s principal bartenders, ensuring top-notch tipples round after round.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Power brings a warmer and more wayward sensibility to such material than, say, the German photographers Bernd and Hilla Becher, whose deadpan grids of coal tipples and water towers drained industrial structures of affect.
    — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 23 June 2026
Definition of tipples

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“Wines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wines. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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