as in splash
a very small amount
allow me to offer a dram of advice
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Recent Examples of dram
There were formal dinners and historic tours, a distillery per day pouring drams by the handful, and endless stretches of spectacular vistas.
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Jake Emen, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2025
The menu features Scottish cuisine made from local ingredients, like scallops collected by one of the distillery’s stillmen, local venison, and vegetables grown on the island, while a whisky trolley patrols the dining room offering a range of drams each night.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 8 Sep. 2025
While all that’s going on, Brian takes a dram with his father and talks about his future within the family.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
Climate-positive, organic and sustainable drams are in force at smaller independents like Arbikie, Kilchoman, Nc’Nean and Raasay, while surging investment and hype in the country’s returning ghost distilleries, like Rosebank, Port Ellen and Brora, are remedying the past.
—Mike MacEacheran, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 June 2025
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Jake Emen, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2025
The menu features Scottish cuisine made from local ingredients, like scallops collected by one of the distillery’s stillmen, local venison, and vegetables grown on the island, while a whisky trolley patrols the dining room offering a range of drams each night.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 8 Sep. 2025
While all that’s going on, Brian takes a dram with his father and talks about his future within the family.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
Climate-positive, organic and sustainable drams are in force at smaller independents like Arbikie, Kilchoman, Nc’Nean and Raasay, while surging investment and hype in the country’s returning ghost distilleries, like Rosebank, Port Ellen and Brora, are remedying the past.
—Mike MacEacheran, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dram
Noun
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Fish them all out and blend with parm, butter, and a splash of the boiling water.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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No more transferring hot soup to a blender, risking a dangerous splash of hot liquid.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Their rare sprinkling of colorful choices throughout were even less appealing to the modern aesthete’s eye, right down to the pinkish-red bathroom.—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
29 Mar. 2026
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British broadcasting rules allowed for a liberal sprinkling of F-words.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While the storm is looming, there are new glimmers of possibility—friends can become lovers, strangers can become friends on the subway, the supermarket aisles are charged with meaning.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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But there are glimmers of hope beyond the carnage, too.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When the crew retracted the drill to replace its bit, an overpowering jet of oil fountained from the well.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Young Alfred Tennyson grew up in a similarly provincial bit of England, tucked away in his father’s vicarage on a remote part of the east coast of England in a village of fewer than a hundred souls.—
Kathryn Hughes,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The air smells damp and jungly (in the best possible way) and is sweetened with a hint of frangipani.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Researchers are now exploring Greenland shark genetics for clues about aging, finding hints of enhanced DNA repair and cellular maintenance that could slow aging at a fundamental level.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Microplastics are tiny and sometimes invisible shreds of plastic that can be produced by the breakdown of plastic, the shedding of clothing fibers, manufacturing processes, and more.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
2 Apr. 2026
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Rather than melting, the tangy, creamy pimento cheese spread, with cheese shreds still intact, created a bright counterpoint to the charred Angus beef smash burger.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Strong adults will let the littles (who really should not be skiing with their own poles yet in most cases) grab their pole.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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There are a host of other things available to entertain your littles, tweens, and teens around town, including The Butterfly Conservatory, Eco-Discovery Center, Shipwreck Museum, and Truman Waterfront Park’s splash pad.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Keep an eye out for tiny brown or orange specks, especially around door edges, undercarriage and seams.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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A little speck on the metaphorical Southlake Carroll wall that’s been historically dominated by its eight-time state champion football program.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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