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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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2025
The wine is cheap and good, and those Aperol spritzes are so pretty and colorful.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2025
Demarco Williams, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
The remaining 97 lawmakers reported being wined or dined an average of 11 times each.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2024
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Noun
That’s evident in Lo’s $265 signature menu, which spans 12 courses and can be accompanied by a standard or premium wine pairing ($200 or $450).
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2025
The wine is cheap and good, and those Aperol spritzes are so pretty and colorful.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2025
Verb
When Forbes Travel Guide visited the Shoal Bay sanctuary recently, we were wined, wowed and whisked about like a rock star.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
The remaining 97 lawmakers reported being wined or dined an average of 11 times each.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2024
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“Wine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wine. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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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