BEER Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

beer

noun

Definition of beer

as in ale

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Recent Examples of beer Onboard Dining The Coast Starlight has a cafe service, where passengers can enjoy a variety of breakfast, lunch, and dinner items, along with snacks, wine, beer, spirits, and nonalcoholic beverages. — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026 And Hailey Branson-Potts has the story of the beer queen of Mendocino County, Lost Coast Brewery’s Barbara Groom, one of the country’s first female microbrew owners, who turns 80 this year. — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026 Recognizing the overwhelming demand, Budweiser promptly added another $100,000, enabling 16,600 more Americans to claim a free 16-ounce beer by July 4th. — Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 Paris Barraza Eventgoers at America’s Block Party Benefit Show at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum are snapping photos with a President Abraham Lincoln on stilts, playing corn hole – known as bags to some – and carrying cans of beer. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for beer

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Noun

Because water was frequently unsafe and tea was politically boycotted, everyday favorites included rum punch, hard cider, and ale.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Food offerings can include turkey legs, giant pickles, ale and mocktails.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026

Definition of ale

Noun

Early autumn brings calm water, regional wine events and a slower pace built for long lakeside lunches.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
SparkHouse’s cafe and bar is open to the public and sells tea, coffee (try the honey matcha latte), wine, beer cocktails and small bites.

— Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of wine

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The cruise line also added a page for the Cosmopolitan to the menu at the ship’s 1400 Lobby Bar, given the cocktail's popularity around the time of the previous Legend’s launch.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 July 2026
After a little explanation, the cocktail names usually click, building the anticipation.

— Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of cocktail

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And Hailey Branson-Potts has the story of the beer queen of Mendocino County, Lost Coast Brewery’s Barbara Groom, one of the country’s first female microbrew owners, who turns 80 this year.

— Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Right Brain Brewery promises pinball fun, Neapolitan pizzas, and microbrews.

— Sarah Miller, Midwest Living, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of microbrew

Noun

Major parts of Kansas City can say goodbye to the sale of mini liquor bottles and single-serve containers of beer and malt liquor.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
And since White Claw and many others are made with malt liquor, the stricter regulations on spirits don’t apply.

— Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025

Definition of malt liquor

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On our small Farm in Ennis Texas, my father would pick wild Muscadine grapes and make home brew.

— Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Consumers are switching to cheaper home brews, alternative drinks or giving up coffee entirely, though some miss the social ritual.

— Matt Sedensky, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026

Definition of home brew

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