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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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Young coffee drinkers, those ages 18 to 24, remained flat at 47 percent.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
And that may be a good thing—for drinkers’ stomachs.
—Byphie Jacobs, science.org, 29 Mar. 2024
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
And that may be a good thing—for drinkers’ stomachs.
—Byphie Jacobs, science.org, 29 Mar. 2024
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 3 May. 2024.
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