Examples of sobriety in a Sentence
They did a sobriety test on him.
the sobriety of the situation
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As his tussles with grief and sobriety and heartbreak appear in flashes, so do red and blue police lights.
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Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
26 June 2026
The Elk Grove Police Department will hold a sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint at an undisclosed location Friday, the agency said in a news release.
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Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
George Pino was not administered a sobriety test, nor was a blood sample obtained.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
This time, Caruso said the effort was not only about pushing his personal limits but also about marking a milestone in his sobriety journey.
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Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
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Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
26 June 2026
The Elk Grove Police Department will hold a sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint at an undisclosed location Friday, the agency said in a news release.
—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
George Pino was not administered a sobriety test, nor was a blood sample obtained.
—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
This time, Caruso said the effort was not only about pushing his personal limits but also about marking a milestone in his sobriety journey.
—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
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“Sobriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sobriety. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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sobriety
noun
so·bri·ety
sə-ˈbrī-ət-ē 
: the quality or state of being sober
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