1
: an alcoholic beverage distilled from a fermented cane product (such as molasses)
2
: alcoholic liquor
the demon rum
rummer; rummest
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Examples of rum in a Sentence
Noun
a fiery sermon on the evils of demon rum
Adjective
They're a pretty rum lot.
she wears staid business suits, but prefers some quite rum knickers underneath
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Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2024
But the room and terrace behind the pub is a full sit-down restaurant offering authentic British dishes, from bangers and mash to traditional sticky toffee pudding with hot-buttered rum sauce.
—Deanne Revel, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2024
Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2022
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Noun
The cocktail bars and lounges, however, were consistently on point, with a variety of themes, whether the classic Chart Room, with Champagne and martinis; the casino bar, which specializes in Negronis; or Cabana, a rum joint with dozens of selections but, to my disappointment, limited hours.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2024
But the room and terrace behind the pub is a full sit-down restaurant offering authentic British dishes, from bangers and mash to traditional sticky toffee pudding with hot-buttered rum sauce.
—Deanne Revel, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2024
Adjective
The whiskey was distilled in 1989 and matured in ex-rum casks before being finished for three years in barrels that previously contained Pedro Ximénez (PX) Sherry.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2022
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“Rum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rum. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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