often attributive
1
a
: the alcoholic fermented juice of fresh grapes used as a beverage
b
: wine or a substitute used in Christian communion services
2
: the alcoholic usually fermented juice of a plant product (such as a fruit) used as a beverage
blackberry wine
3
: something that invigorates or intoxicates
4
: a dark red
wined; wining
: to drink wine
: to give wine to
wined and dined his friends
Examples of wine in a Sentence
Noun
apple, blueberry, and other fruit wines
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Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
This set of four wine glasses from Walmart is affordable yet still stylish.
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Jake Piazza, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
And closed it out with a solid final lap, eventually wining with a 17-second margin.
—Bill Springer, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The wine program at Mother Wolf stocks more than 400 labels, focusing on Italy’s Piedmont, Tuscany and Sardinia, with multi-generational family producers and emerging estates and an emphasis on organic and sustainable practices.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
This set of four wine glasses from Walmart is affordable yet still stylish.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
Verb
The New York Liberty celebrate after wining the 2024 WNBA Championship against the Minnesota Lynx during Game 5 of the 2024 WNBA Finals on October 20, 2024 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
—Jake Piazza, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
And closed it out with a solid final lap, eventually wining with a 17-second margin.
—Bill Springer, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Wine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wine. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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wine
1 of 2 noun1
: an alcoholic beverage made from fermented grape juice
2
: an alcoholic beverage made from the usually fermented juice of fruits (as peaches or berries) other than grapes
3
: a dark red color
wine
2 of 2 verb
wined; wining
1
: to drink wine
2
: to provide with wine
wined and dined my friends
Medical Definition
wine
noun1
: fermented grape juice containing varying percentages of alcohol together with ethers and esters that give it bouquet and flavor
2
: a pharmaceutical preparation using wine as a vehicle
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