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a
: one that drinks
b
: a person who drinks alcoholic beverages especially to a notable degree
a heavy drinker
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Examples of drinker in a Sentence
I'm not much of a drinker.
Most of his friends are drinkers.
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These days, there’s a rosé for every kind of drinker, from the natural wine obsessive to the person who still orders White Zinfandel unabashedly.
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Rachel King, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
The trend is particularly striking across younger age cohorts; Gen Z drinks less than prior generations at the same age, and millennials hold the largest share of no-alcohol drinkers, according to IWSR.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 29 May 2025
As behemoth corporations like Starbucks are laying off employees to streamline operations, newer and smaller companies like Couplet may be ushering in the next wave of coffee drinkers who are looking for much more than just caffeine.
—Jean Trinh, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Pub owner in England says his establishment is haunted
A pint of beer seems to explode and another crashes to the floor in this video footage — owner says the ghost of a dead drinker is causing mysterious occurrences.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
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Rachel King, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
The trend is particularly striking across younger age cohorts; Gen Z drinks less than prior generations at the same age, and millennials hold the largest share of no-alcohol drinkers, according to IWSR.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 29 May 2025
As behemoth corporations like Starbucks are laying off employees to streamline operations, newer and smaller companies like Couplet may be ushering in the next wave of coffee drinkers who are looking for much more than just caffeine.
—Jean Trinh, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Pub owner in England says his establishment is haunted
A pint of beer seems to explode and another crashes to the floor in this video footage — owner says the ghost of a dead drinker is causing mysterious occurrences.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for drinker
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“Drinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drinker. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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