Explore Alcoholic through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like dry or boozer. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Alcoholic meaning
- A person who is addicted to alcohol.
- One who abuses alcohol.
Synonyms of Alcoholic
Using Alcoholic
- The main meaning on this page is: A person who is addicted to alcohol. | One who abuses alcohol.
- Useful related words include: dry, boozer, dipsomaniac, alky.
- In the example corpus, alcoholic often appears in combinations such as: an alcoholic, alcoholic beverages, alcoholic and.
Context around Alcoholic
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 11 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Alcoholic
- In this selection, "alcoholic" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, non, beverages, traditional, beverages, beer and drinks stand out and add context to how "alcoholic" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include well as alcoholic and non, a certified alcoholic and alcoholic drinks. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "alcoholic" sits close to words such as gp, oversee and pact, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with alcoholic
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Not one person described him as an alcoholic, including an alcoholic. (11 words)
If power was an alcoholic drink, Robert Mugabe would have been a certified alcoholic. (14 words)
This includes unlimited meals, snacks and beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic), use of non-motorized watersports. (16 words)
With the purchase of each ticket guests will get one alcoholic drink (or non-alcoholic if preferred) as well as free samples created by the different chefs, as long as they last, along with access to the event in the Will Rogers Conservatory. (43 words)
The spa also has a lounge area and small private garden where lunch can be taken, the menu has a range of options from wraps to sharing platters, poke bowls and an afternoon tea, as well as alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. (42 words)
Collins says that the "fan favorite" cocktail right now is the Roman Holiday non-alcoholic option, which is comprised of pomegranate cordial, lemon juice, club soda and non-alcoholic Sparkling Rose by Leitz Eins Zwei Zero, which is from Germany. (40 words)
Example sentences (20)
How non-alcoholic beer is made The conversion from a traditional alcoholic beer to a non-alcoholic beer takes place after the seventh step and preceding the finishing step.
The Big Book (from Alcoholics Anonymous ) states that once a person is an alcoholic, they are always an alcoholic, but does not define what is meant by the term "alcoholic" in this context.
Collins says that the "fan favorite" cocktail right now is the Roman Holiday non-alcoholic option, which is comprised of pomegranate cordial, lemon juice, club soda and non-alcoholic Sparkling Rose by Leitz Eins Zwei Zero, which is from Germany.
The licensed cafe and bar, which serves up an array of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks alongside snacks, meals, cakes, and pastries, features a two-section cafe.
There will of course be a bar for alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks too - however the it is currently unknown as to what drinks will be on offer at the bar.
This includes unlimited meals, snacks and beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic), use of non-motorized watersports.
With alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails on the menu here there promises to be something to suits everyone’s tastes.
Athletic Brewing Company, America’s largest non-alcoholic brewery, will celebrate the inaugural “Ask For Athletic Day” during American Craft Beer Week by offering its award-winning non-alcoholic beer to fans across America.
It serves up local lo-fi wines, delicious alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails, and its has Swan Draught on tap and a decent selection of craft brews too.
People who actually enjoy the taste of some alcoholic beverages will find it easier than ever to switch thanks to the increasing number of non-alcoholic options available on the market.
The spa also has a lounge area and small private garden where lunch can be taken, the menu has a range of options from wraps to sharing platters, poke bowls and an afternoon tea, as well as alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
Not one person described him as an alcoholic, including an alcoholic.
They were navigating divorces, alcoholic spouses, friends in divorces with alcoholic spouses, domestic violence, real world violence, aging parents — all this stuff that they didn't have a lot of resources for, except for their support staff for them.
Relatively large quantities of expired products including tin tomatoes, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, biscuits, Milo, Cooking oil, Baby Products, herbal medicines, among others have been confiscated.
With the purchase of each ticket guests will get one alcoholic drink (or non-alcoholic if preferred) as well as free samples created by the different chefs, as long as they last, along with access to the event in the Will Rogers Conservatory.
Alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase with valid ID, and non-alcoholic beverages will also be on hand.
Further, young adults with spending power, social media influence, and easy access to alcoholic drinks are other prominent factors driving sales of alcoholic beverages.
If power was an alcoholic drink, Robert Mugabe would have been a certified alcoholic.
Airline lounges frequently offer free or reduced cost food, as well as alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages are defined as beverages that contain ethanol (C 2 H 5 OH).
Phrases with alcoholic
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with alcoholic
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- an alcoholic 33×
- alcoholic beverages 32×
- alcoholic and 16×
- alcoholic drinks 15×
- alcoholic beverage 14×
- alcoholic drink 11×
- of alcoholic 8×
- recovering alcoholic 5×
- and alcoholic 5×
- the alcoholic 4×