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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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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Some coffee drinkers swear by using lemons to get rid of the stains.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
There are whiskey drinkers and milk drinkers.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 22 Feb. 2026
Coca-Cola bought Topo Chico in 2017 for $200 million and premium water is a key part of its business as drinkers shift away from sugary sodas.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
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 1 Mar. 2026.
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