How to Use alcoholic in a Sentence
- She has an alcoholic uncle.
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And then the rest is three alcoholic slushies.
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Kate Perez,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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The non-alcoholic drinks aisle has changed.
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Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
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To make this non-alcoholic, use beef stock in place of the whiskey.
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Erin Merhar,
Southern Living,
28 June 2026
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They are added to alcoholic drinks for an extra oomph.
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Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
27 Oct. 2025
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Snack foods, non-alcoholic drinks.
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Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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There’s a wine tasting room, with wines as well as non-alcoholic drinks for sale.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2026
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We’ve been blessed with some good press, and the non-alcoholic trend is catching on.
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Kansas City Star,
27 Aug. 2025
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The non-alcoholic program stands out the most.
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Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Have a few non-alcoholic options as a thoughtful touch for your guests.
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Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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The cocktail menu, too, is equal parts alcoholic and 0%.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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Don't miss a beat around the holidays thanks to this non-alcoholic eggnog.
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Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2026
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Minute Maid still sells fresh juices and even alcoholic versions.
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Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Beers, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages round out the bar menu.
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Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
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For a non-alcoholic version, swap the sparkling rosé for sparkling water.
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Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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Our five-star, non-alcoholic strawberry spritz is just the thing.
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Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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Our five-star, non-alcoholic strawberry spritz is just the thing.
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Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2026
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So that's one alcoholic soft serve, whatever that month is.
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Kate Perez,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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Avoid alcoholic and caffeinated drinks, which can cause your body to lose heat at a more rapid rate.
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Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Jan. 2026
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Hard seltzers, cider and non-alcoholic drinks are also available.
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Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2023
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Several non-alcoholic drinks are on the menu, too.
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Kansas City Star,
20 Sep. 2025
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Most consumers buying non-alcoholic beer are not sober.
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Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Food is allowed if it’s stored in a clear, one-gallon bag, and non-alcoholic drinks can be in tow.
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John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
23 Mar. 2026
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This non-alcoholic frozen lemonade is the perfect drink for the hottest summer days.
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Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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This is just one of the methods of producing non-alcoholic wine.
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Layne Randolph,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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The bar offers a number of non-alcoholic options as well.
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Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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The chemical is sometimes added to alcoholic drinks to cut costs.
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Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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To go along with sandwiches, there will be beer, wine and non-alcoholic drinks sold via drink tickets.
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Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Balance every alcoholic drink with at least one glass of water.
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John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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According to police, the drug was added to his alcoholic drink.
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Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
- Her uncle is an alcoholic.
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This is a man who is the child of two alcoholics.
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Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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The choice for the sober alcoholic is whether to take that first drink.
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cleveland,
19 May 2021
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As a child of an alcoholic, she was forced to grow up quickly.
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Washington Post,
20 Apr. 2021
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A lot of 'em are ex addicts, alcoholics, a lot of us.
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Outside Online,
18 Feb. 2026
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My 45-year-old son who was close to my father is an alcoholic.
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R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
25 May 2026
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My 45-year-old son, who was close to my father, is an alcoholic.
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R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
25 May 2026
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My husband’s father is an alcoholic who lives with my husband and me and our two teens.
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Abigail Van Buren,
oregonlive,
3 May 2023
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My grandma raised me because Mom was an alcoholic and ran the streets with her boyfriend.
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Abigail Van Buren,
oregonlive,
29 Dec. 2022
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Ray, a recovering alcoholic, had stayed sober for most of his adult life.
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Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2024
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Her husband was an alcoholic who was frequently away for work.
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Nellie Hermann,
The New Republic,
17 Aug. 2023
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James, who quit drinking three years ago, was a functional alcoholic for years.
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Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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Then Whitney calls me an alcoholic.
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Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
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Her mom died young, her father was an abusive alcoholic, and Archie stepped in as her guardian.
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Valentina Valentini,
Vulture,
23 Nov. 2021
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In the same way an alcoholic can’t drink enough liquor, Lopez can’t have enough followers.
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Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2024
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There is so much stigma around the word alcoholism or the label of an alcoholic.
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Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE.com,
10 Dec. 2021
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Andres was born in Cuba to a deadbeat alcoholic who beat him.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
5 Nov. 2025
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Her husband had died an alcoholic, which must have meant years of misery for Evelyn.
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Werner Herzog,
The New Yorker,
21 Aug. 2023
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Addicts and alcoholics cannot prove their need for treatment by requesting it.
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Wilson M. Sims,
Longreads,
7 Sep. 2023
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Thank you to every addict and alcoholic who's ever lifted me up.
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Stephanie Sengwe,
Peoplemag,
30 Mar. 2023
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The whisky priest, an alcoholic who has broken most of his vows, is the sole remaining active priest in the state.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
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Leto will grab and drain one like a desperate alcoholic in a ’40s movie downing a pint of whiskey.
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Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
30 Mar. 2022
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The film centers on Michi, a young mother and former alcoholic.
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Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
1 Nov. 2022
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That’s an alcoholic who managed to quit drinking, but never dealt with the issues that drove him to drink in the first place.
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Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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He was never labeled no alcoholic.
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Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The doctor himself is an alcoholic.
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Rachel Cusk,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2025
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No wonder why so many people became alcoholics.
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Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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My father was a weekend alcoholic, with a lot of anger and aggression inside him.
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WIRED,
3 Oct. 2023
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Her son lives with us and is, basically, a hopeless alcoholic.
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Abigail Van Buren,
oregonlive,
14 June 2022
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What is a high-functioning alcoholic?
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Sarah Allen Benton,
SELF,
23 Dec. 2025
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