alcohol-free
Britishadjective
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(of beer or wine) containing only a trace of alcohol Compare low-alcohol
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(of a period of time) during which no alcoholic drink is consumed
there should be one or two alcohol-free days a week
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A federal lawsuit filed in Louisiana in 2021 alleged that Heineken USA misled buyers by marketing Heineken 0.0 as alcohol-free, despite having less than 0.03% ABV.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The group, which represents companies including Athletic, Diageo North America and Ritual Zero Proof, is advising members to ditch zero and alcohol-free claims on any beverage containing trace booze.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
These included artificially-sweetened soft drinks, as well as flavoured milk drinks and alcohol-free wine and beer.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
In other words, the people ordering N/A beer, spirit-free cocktails and alcohol-free sparkling wine are often the exact same people ordering IPAs, martinis and Champagne on different occasions.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
In the meantime, those on rotation have been dropping Easter cake and alcohol-free wine to their friends at the front by drone.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
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