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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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Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Jan. 2026
This might be a novel expression for many a drinker in Asia.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
The once-reliable business of selling alcohol to the world’s drinkers has been looking tougher of late.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Heineken, which also brews Amstel and Birra Moretti, cut its financial guidance twice last year as drinkers cut back on buying beer because of the higher cost of living.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Drinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drinker. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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