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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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Nevertheless, Silver Edition remains a rye drinker’s rye at its core.
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Brad Japhe, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
That allows the drinker to pace themselves, with effects that kick in and wear off more quickly than with edibles.
—Ece Yildirim, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2024
Comparing drinkers with nondrinkers, in that case, could make drinking look less harmful or even beneficial, as some older studies have suggested.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 14 Aug. 2024
With each additional cup, the coffee drinkers gained about a quarter of a pound less than their peers.
—Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2024
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Brad Japhe, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
That allows the drinker to pace themselves, with effects that kick in and wear off more quickly than with edibles.
—Ece Yildirim, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2024
Comparing drinkers with nondrinkers, in that case, could make drinking look less harmful or even beneficial, as some older studies have suggested.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 14 Aug. 2024
With each additional cup, the coffee drinkers gained about a quarter of a pound less than their peers.
—Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Drinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drinker. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024.
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