often attributive
1
a
: the alcoholic fermented juice of fresh grapes used as a beverage
b
: wine or a substitute used in Christian communion services
2
: the alcoholic usually fermented juice of a plant product (such as a fruit) used as a beverage
blackberry wine
3
: something that invigorates or intoxicates
4
: a dark red
wined; wining
: to drink wine
: to give wine to
wined and dined his friends
Examples of wine in a Sentence
Noun
apple, blueberry, and other fruit wines
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Noun
The report found the segments most immune to price increases were fragrance, skin care and wine, while the categories consumers were more prone to substitute were food, home goods and liquor.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
And on Wednesday nights — dubbed Wine Wednesday by Greekman’s, which has an excellent selection of Greek wines — all bottles are discounted by 50%.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
Here’s what improper storage actually does to wine — and the everyday places in your home where that damage is quietly happening.
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Here’s how to sip your way through Grapevine, from tasting rooms and restaurants to wine experiences and more.
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“Wine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wine. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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wine
1 of 2 noun1
: an alcoholic beverage made from fermented grape juice
2
: an alcoholic beverage made from the usually fermented juice of fruits (as peaches or berries) other than grapes
3
: a dark red color
wine
2 of 2 verb
wined; wining
1
: to drink wine
2
: to provide with wine
wined and dined my friends
Medical Definition
wine
noun1
: fermented grape juice containing varying percentages of alcohol together with ethers and esters that give it bouquet and flavor
2
: a pharmaceutical preparation using wine as a vehicle
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