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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
Noun
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According to the police news release, Fabianski was charged with criminal mischief, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, possession of alcohol under 21, and driving under the influence.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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The science on alcohol consumption can be confusing and overwhelming.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Feb. 2025
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Jack Daniel’s 14-Year-Old Tennessee Whiskey (SRP $150) is available in limited numbers now, so check your local liquor store or websites like ReserveBar to find a bottle.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
25 Feb. 2025
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Even more prudent is taking an entire bottle home from your local liquor store; an exchange that ought to set you back somewhere in the ballpark of $229.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes,
23 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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Spencer takes one look at the contraband booze stockpiled in the backroom of the upscale establishment Maceo runs and realizes that the dude is in the Mob.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
2 Mar. 2025
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Seeing it three or more times—as is the case for booze bottles, monkeys and gorillas, elephants, and many other subjects and objects in Pollock's paintings—makes those images very unlikely to be randomly provoked perceptions without any basis in reality.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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In recent years, many theater venues have introduced at-seat ordering, offering the convenience of having drinks and snacks delivered directly to theatergoers, eliminating the need to queue during intermission.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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From milkshakes to crisp seasonal lemonades, their drink menu is nearly as robust as their sandwich menu.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2025
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People will be painting, planting trees, spreading mulch and cleaning up garbage starting at 9 a.m.—
Sal Pizarro,
The Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Other videos on social media show people picking up food scraps from the garbage.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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By 1990, bootleg versions of the book had washed up for sale in the pages of far-right magazines, peddled alongside sulfurous predictions of American concentration camps and a helpful who’s who of global elitists.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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The discovery is a reminder to be careful around bootleg downloads; hackers often exploit them to circulate malware.—
Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
19 Feb. 2025
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The boat ride was a pleasure unto itself, with rum punch on board.—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
20 Feb. 2025
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In addition to scotch distilleries and whiskies like Lagavulin, Talisker, Dalwhinnie, and Oban, Diageo owns major tequila brands Casamigos and Don Julio, flavored rum brand Captain Morgan, Canadian whisky Crown Royal, and Guinness beer.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Moonshine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moonshine. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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