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as in alcohol
illegally produced liquor
during Prohibition, moonshine and "bathtub gin" were made secretly
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as in liquor
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
serving all sorts of moonshine at the bar
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as in nuts
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
a book about the so-called good old days that's sentimental moonshine
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Recent Examples of moonshine
This famed moonshine is currently experiencing a renaissance.
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Kaila Yu, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
The downtown distillery and bar uses the original Great Depression-era recipe for its moonshine, but has also expanded to produce vodka, whiskey, sorghum rum, and beer.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024
To try some of that moonshine yourself, stop by Adventure Distilling Company for tastings and live music in the summertime.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
Even after Prohibition ended moonshine was still being made in Wilkes County earning it the title of Moonshine Capital of America.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2024
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Kaila Yu, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
The downtown distillery and bar uses the original Great Depression-era recipe for its moonshine, but has also expanded to produce vodka, whiskey, sorghum rum, and beer.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024
To try some of that moonshine yourself, stop by Adventure Distilling Company for tastings and live music in the summertime.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
Even after Prohibition ended moonshine was still being made in Wilkes County earning it the title of Moonshine Capital of America.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moonshine
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During her years in their church (the Apostolic United Brethren) , Janelle didn't drink alcohol or coffee, but slowly started to step away from that practice with her ex husband Kody and her sister wives Christine, Meri and Robyn.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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Minutes later, the girl vomited the alcohol that investigators learned Ayilaran gave to her, according to the filing.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2025
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On a more symbolic level, provincial leaders, like Ontario Premier Doug Ford, took further action, halting the sale of American liquor in the province.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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Saturday night’s Fantasy 5 pull came up 4, 12, 17, 25 and 28, matched by tickets sold at a 7-Eleven in Winter Park, a liquor store in Paisley and the Publix at 4240 53rd Ave.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
2 Feb. 2025
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The property also grows its own herbs, greens, nuts, berries, and edible flowers.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Focus on whole foods like fruits, leafy green vegetables, fatty fish, nuts, and seeds.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
5 Jan. 2025
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Canadian workers started pulling American booze off the shelves of government-run liquor stores in several provinces even before the U.S. tariffs went into effect.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2025
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Add that buzz kill to a flight of other challenges facing the booze business: Dry January – and its sober-curious companion in fall, Sober October – along with the thriving year-round embrace of lower-alcohol and non-alcohol options, especially by younger consumers.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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The company is pushing for most stores to deliver a drink order within 4 minutes — a plan that includes more and faster machines, improved mobile ordering and digital menu screens.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2025
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Subscribe to our new food newsletter, Stuffed, to get Denver food and drink news sent straight to your inbox.—
Miguel Otárola,
The Denver Post,
28 Jan. 2025
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In Dolton, residents can’t even be sure their garbage will be collected.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
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During another sale, an AR-15 semiautomatic rifle was placed in a garbage bag and sold in the middle of the afternoon in the Bronx.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2025
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That hasn't panned out thus far, as Mahomes has been elusive on his five rushes for 18 yards, including a touchdown and fourth-down conversion on what looked like the same play call — a bootleg scramble toward the sideline. 4d ago / 5:06 PM PST Copied Share Touchdown, Chiefs!—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Dotson was again open downfield on a third-quarter bootleg.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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For instance, some bartenders use rum rather than vodka.—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2025
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Now, a much smaller community celebrates major holidays with a Cuban twist, blending rum and cigars with traditional Chinese cuisine.—
Ken Moritsugu,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Moonshine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moonshine. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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