mead

noun

Definition of meadnext
as in wine

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Recent Examples of mead Add the rye whiskey, mead or vermouth, Campari and orange bitters and shake to combine. — Kate Bradshaw, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026 The imaginative cocktails and mocktails are infused with fresh herbs and fruit and topped with a sprig of bougainvillea, while an on-site craft brewery produces mead and beer, made with spring water sourced on the property. — Laura Beausire, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2026 At the festival, adults can kick back and cool off in the festival’s mead garden. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026 Small Memories Winery and Meadery – a newcomer to Wine on the Fox – had a line of wine lovers eager to sample their wines as well as offerings from its mead selection. — Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for mead
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mead
  1. wine
  2. liquor
  3. alcohol
  4. bottle
  5. rum
  6. booze
  7. grog
  8. drink
Noun
  • Guests who think an occasional bottle of wine flung on the counter has rendered this custom obsolete should note that any sensible hostess will disagree.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Nonstop flights to a popular wine country destination are returning to Boise — just in time for the holiday season.
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of wine
Noun
  • Serving beer and wine, The Alley Lounge won’t have a liquor license.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
  • There’s a scene with a liquor-store salesman who, likewise, isn’t the butt of the joke.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of liquor
Noun
  • LaGrone was directed not to possess weapons, alcohol or drugs and remain under the care of a person whose initials are noted in a document.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Flair, 77, has battled health and alcohol issues over the years.
    — Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of alcohol
Noun
  • Suddenly, Smith herself was beside me, raising her own bottle of ginger juice.
    — Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Carrying a large pump spray bottle and a small, sturdy brush, Caitlin Abrams stood before two starkly contrasting graves in a modest cemetery in western Vermont.
    — Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of bottle
Noun
  • The Sissi combines rum, lime and chestnut honey, with notes of coffee and mint, for a tipple as intense, sweet and unpredictable as its namesake princess.
    — Jaclyn DeGiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Drink Like a Fish mixes two rums, Mount Gay Eclipse from Barbados and Appleton Jamaican rum, with Blue Curacao citrus liqueur, a house cinnamon syrup and Earl Grey tea.
    — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of rum
Noun
  • By now, Bobby Davis and Hoghead Henry were dead from the collision of guns and booze.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The booze is hand‑crafted in Jalisco, Mexico, made from 100 percent blue Weber agave.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of booze
Noun
  • Zombies, mai tais, grogs, and daiquiris—the gang's all here.
    — Krista Simmons, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
  • This is akin to drunken sailors insisting that access to more grog will mitigate their penchant for alcohol.
    — Editorial, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
Definition of grog
Noun
  • The beverage lineup includes espresso drinks, lattes, cappuccinos, cold and hot coffee, and specialty seasonal drinks.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
  • How to practice hygge at home Try curling up with a book, a soft blanket, cozy socks and a hot drink on a cold weekend.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of drink

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“Mead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mead. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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