as in malt liquor
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Recent Examples of home brew
Because there are no official Taylor (or Traylor) costumes on the market, Swifties have filled the gap with their home brews.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2023
Houses were inspected for cleanliness and to check for home brew.
—WIRED, 15 July 2023
Cheap gins were vile home brews, made with turpentine and sulfuric acid and sold from rank nooks and cellars.
—Jeffrey Collins, WSJ, 23 June 2023
Friday will be the home brew contest (registration required; not open to the public), and Saturday will start with the Slammin’ Salmon Fun Run, followed by the beer tasting.
—Anchorage Daily News, 29 May 2023
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2023
Houses were inspected for cleanliness and to check for home brew.
—WIRED, 15 July 2023
Cheap gins were vile home brews, made with turpentine and sulfuric acid and sold from rank nooks and cellars.
—Jeffrey Collins, WSJ, 23 June 2023
Friday will be the home brew contest (registration required; not open to the public), and Saturday will start with the Slammin’ Salmon Fun Run, followed by the beer tasting.
—Anchorage Daily News, 29 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for home brew
Noun
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On a frigid evening in January, two homeless men sat on a bench downtown, swilling malt liquor.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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On a frigid evening in January, two homeless men sat on a bench downtown, swilling malt liquor.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Strange Taste Alcohol, especially that with carbonation (think beer, sparkling wine, and seltzers), can taste flat over time.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
13 May 2025
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More than 1,000 people are involved with the food and beverage experience, which is expected to go through 15,000 cases of beer, 5,600 bottles of vodka and 3,200 bottles of bourbon throughout the week.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2025
Noun
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And a specialty coffee shop served matcha and cold brew with a menu in Chinese, English and Arabic.—
Vivian Nereim,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Sweet Tea Mint Julep: No one wants a cloudy cocktail—add a bit of baking soda to the brew.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
6 May 2025
Noun
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Producing award-winning craft beers in a 10-barrel brewery, the selection includes lagers, pilsners, porters, stouts, bocks, crème ales, Belgians, pale ales and IPAs.—
Ben Davidson,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Such an unorthodox venture resulted in a tasty ale that’s become a proud tale at Long Island’s Saint James Brewery.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The trunks of various vintage Mercedes car models were popped to reveal silver trays of cocktail glassware, as waiters circulated mixed drinks around the room.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Moonlight offers a creative menu of mixed drinks such as the Moonshadow (featuring bourbon, rum, coffee, and a splash of bitters) and the Dreamweaver (whiskey, vermouth, coffee liqueur, and grapefruit bitters) as well as luxury finger foods such as caviar bumps and steak tartare rolls.—
Keyaira Boone,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The antivenom cocktail, described in a study published this month in the journal Cell, is still not ready for human testing.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 May 2025
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The cruise route is flexible (but dependent on water conditions), and expect perks like a welcome cocktail, high-quality sound system, and a floating mat for on-the-water fun.—
Angela Caraway-Carlton,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2025
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So when Trump flatly, wrongly contradicts this undeniable reality, why are his erstwhile fact-checkers so uncharacteristically mum?—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
8 May 2025
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As for what fans can expect as the story picks back up, Sara and Erin are keeping mum for now.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Cocktails start at $16.50, beer at $14.50, wine is $13.50 and seltzers are $15.50.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2025
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The waitstaff is cordial and quite eager to tell you about the day’s specials and to point you to the screed of Croatian wines on the list.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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“Home brew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/home%20brew. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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