BEER Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

beer

noun

Definition of beer

as in ale

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Recent Examples of beer Sipping tea from beer mugs with his coworkers, Kyle Bos listed the ways his life is changing. — Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026 Savan Pourharton wants to sell beer from the GG Mart on Farmington Avenue at Wannowmassa Lane, arguing that the convenience store part of his business could qualify as a grocery store. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026 And in 2022, archaeologists uncovered evidence that an ancient Peruvian people laced the beer served at their feasts with hallucinogens. — ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026 Once inside, Doe alleges, a fraternity member gave her another beer before proposing a threesome with another fraternity brother. — Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beer

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Noun

Icy cold glasses of Tell the Truth, a light and lemony ale, sat before them on a high-top table beside a stenographer’s notebook and a laptop.

— Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2026
The next round was on the latecomer; a wild ale by the name of Arietta, from Fox Farm Brewery, floral and largely flat, had a pleasing barnyard funk.

— Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of ale

Noun

The wine pairings spotlight mostly natural bottles and are particularly good.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Inside are 25-foot ceilings, marble and wood floors, expansive windows, a wine room, full bar, movie theater, billiards room, and two offices.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of wine

Noun

Bottle tops popped, can tabs cracked, and cocktail shakers shook all day Thursday at the Aftershock music festival at Sacramento’s Discovery Park.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Guests lingered over cocktails, lauding Ghesquière’s formidable creative prowess, personal warmth and loyalty.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 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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