Thesaurus results for QUAFFING

quaffing

verb

present participle of quaff

as in sipping

to swallow in liquid form after digging our car out of the snowdrift, we were ready to quaff some hot chocolate

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Recent Examples of quaffing Her alcoholic character may have been quaffing vodka from Evian bottles, but that was a red wine thriller all the way. — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026 Patrons can follow Mexico playing South Africa on several large TVs, quaffing cold cocktails and mugs from the bar’s 40-something taps. — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 10 June 2026 Of the billionaires who line up on the Messeplatz for the First Choice VIP opening at Art Basel, few would be out of place palming handshakes and quaffing Champagne at the Steigenberger Icon Grandhotel Belvédère. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 20 Mar. 2026 Just gazing at a rhubarb gimlet here is (almost) as enjoyable as quaffing it. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026 Here are the standouts for quaffing beers and devouring brats. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2025

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During my stay some visitors curled up on the couches against the evening desert chill, sipping hot drinks spiked with Amarula, a South African liqueur, surrounded by flickering candles.

— Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
Barrington and Henrot soon joined a crowd snacking on salmon blini and caviar and sipping endless flutes of Champagne.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026

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But there’s a difference between drinking before entering the ring once and corrupting bullfighting for years.

— Stephen Bates, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
Pearce has stopped drinking alcohol and has turned her experience into an effort to support other breast cancer survivors.

— Melissa May, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

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