How to Use alcohol in a Sentence

alcohol

noun
  • There was a high level of alcohol in his blood at the time of the accident.
  • The restaurant had a license to serve alcohol.
  • More of these dads abuse drugs and alcohol.
    — Eric Magnuson, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
  • That wasn’t me, that was alcohol.
    — Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
  • It was not known if drugs or alcohol were a factor in the crash.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Reason dawns at the same rate as the alcohol wears off.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
  • So that's about the same as the alcohol content in a glass of wine.
    — Giovanna Vazquez, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Clean the bite area and your hands with soap and warm water or alcohol.
    — Kate Wong, Scientific American, 22 June 2026
  • Princess Kate opens up about her alcohol habits.
    — Sam Woodward, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Want to keep the flavor but lose the alcohol?
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
  • What's more is that the cocktail can be prepped alcohol-free.
    — Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
  • Drugs and alcohol had taken over her life.
    — Janya Dieringer, Twin Cities, 30 Aug. 2025
  • As the alcohol flows, the secrets come out.
    — Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
  • As the alcohol flows, the secrets come out.
    — Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The alcohol isn’t so much the problem, though.
    — Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
  • This was a woman who drank alcohol.
    — Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The one with the alcohol in the—with her hair around—with the guy who confessed to—right.
    — Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Do not use creams and ointments with a lot of alcohol and water.
    — Anthea Levi, Health, 14 Nov. 2023
  • It is not yet known if alcohol or drugs played a role in the collision.
    — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Skip caffeine and alcohol in the evening.
    — Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 2 June 2026
  • There will be free-flowing alcohol and that helps to make a great party.
    — Courtney Howard, Variety, 8 Dec. 2022
  • But the science is mixed on how small amounts of alcohol impact health.
    — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 9 June 2026
  • The singer had had a long history with drugs and alcohol.
    — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Drugs and alcohol are not believed to be factors in the crash.
    — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
  • Raúl and the men dressed in ghoulish black tempted him with alcohol.
    — Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Police said alcohol or drugs were not factors in the crash.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Years of hard labor and alcohol abuse have taken their toll.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 26 May 2026
  • De Rosen used pigment mixed with beeswax thinned with alcohol for his works.
    — New York Times, 5 May 2022
  • Questions to ask yourself as your alcohol-free month comes to a close.
    — Malaka Gharib, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Some of them were into drugs, alcohol, extreme egos or were just plain crazy.
    — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025

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