BREWSKI Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

brewski

noun

Definition of brewski

slang

as in beer

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Recent Examples of brewski Did anyone order up Josh Allen downing a brewski for the boys? — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026 So what if the brewski might lead to a few more typos. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025 Gen and Val are shown enjoying a brewski in Coney Island, signifying a road to a stable family life for them. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025 From pro-level chef knives and heirloom-worthy pans to ice-cold classic brewskis and fun pantry staples, there’s something here for every kind of culinary dad. — Saveur Editors, Saveur, 5 June 2025 And, for the first time, BBQ, Blues and Brews will boast a beer garden — sorry, the alliteration got a little out of control — with craft brewskis from several regional breweries. — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2025

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Noun

Next, in comes Hegseth (Colin Jost), chugging a non-alcoholic beer.

— William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026
At the void deck was a group of old men gathered around a stone table, bottles of beer open before them.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of beer

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

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

Noun

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

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