HOME BREW Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

home brew

noun

Definition of home brew

as in malt liquor

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Recent Examples of home brew Come for the home brew, stay for the honky-tonk. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 19 Jan. 2026 Coffee connoisseurs will already know that this design will take their home brew to a whole new level (or nine). — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025 Don’t let your homemade soda sit at room temperature too long if trying the home brew method. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2025 His mother was left to support the family, in part by selling home brews of two potent alcoholic beverages, chang’aa and busaa. — Alex Williams, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for home brew

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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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In a review of the latest research, the American Heart Association found multiple cups of your morning brew won't have negative health impacts on your heart.

— Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 20 July 2026
Urban runoff filled with a noxious brew of fertilizers, stormwater and sewage has flowed into the Seminole County lake from as far as Orlando, Winter Park and Altamonte Springs for decades.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026

Definition of brew

Noun

All this simple man ever wanted was a pint of ale, a wee castle, and some respect.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
Yeast is also another lever to provide variety, and in addition to standard brewer’s yeast, Loch Lomond frequently makes whiskies with Chardonnay, Champagne, Sauvignon, and Belgian ale yeasts.

— David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of ale

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The indulgent, playful, and dessert-like mixed drink, which features crème de menthe, crème de cacao, heavy whipping cream, and brandy, came in second place at the event.

— Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 27 July 2026
Illinois lawmakers passed legislation during the pandemic that allowed restaurants and bars to sell cocktails and mixed drinks for pickup or delivery as businesses were closed to in-person customers.

— Ben Szalinski, CBS News, 26 June 2026

Definition of mixed drink

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Chris Elford, who owns a brewery and a cocktail bar downtown, has a lot of regulars who work at Seattle tech giants like Amazon and Microsoft.

— Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
But in the United States, it’s increasingly being employed in a range of cocktails both sui generis and classic.

— Brian Freedman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of cocktail

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Geared toward longer stays and keeping road warriors happy, the hotel offers a grab-and-go pantry, an evening happy hour with wine, beer, and light bites, and a buffet breakfast.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026
France's wine and spirits industry — a staple of its national economy accounting for about $19 billion in exports in 2024 — was already in trouble before the fires started raging.

— Martina Di Licosa, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of wine

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Waterhouse has famously stayed mum about her relationship with The Batman actor and their child, although Pattinson sparked rumors the couple had a secret wedding during the press tour with his The Drama co-star Zendaya.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 July 2026
Kennedy, who still had not made a public statement about cyclospora, remained mum on the subject.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 23 July 2026

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