drink to
verb
drank to; drunk to; drinking to
: to speak words that honor or express good wishes for (someone or something) and then take a drink : to make a toast to (someone or something)
We drank to their 30th anniversary.
We drank to their health.
Note: I'll drink to that! means that one agrees completely with something that someone has said.
"It will be the best vacation of our lives." "I'll drink to that!"
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After the New Jersey Devils lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1993 playoffs, the team went out for drinks to commiserate.
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Dan Robson, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Court documents said O'Connor bought beer, vodka, whiskey and condoms for the mostly 14- and 15-year-old teens and encouraged them to drink, resulting in some teens drinking to the point of vomiting and unconsciousness.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 28 May 2026
The rising cost of alcohol is pushing even those who want to drink to do so less; $20 cocktails are too rich for most consumers’ wallets, Bloomberg noted, leading to the rise of more affordable versions using less expensive ingredients.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 19 May 2026
The surge is also part of a wider food and beverage shift, where unexpected flavors are being tested in everything from hydration drinks to craft beer.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 16 May 2026
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Dan Robson, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Court documents said O'Connor bought beer, vodka, whiskey and condoms for the mostly 14- and 15-year-old teens and encouraged them to drink, resulting in some teens drinking to the point of vomiting and unconsciousness.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 28 May 2026
The rising cost of alcohol is pushing even those who want to drink to do so less; $20 cocktails are too rich for most consumers’ wallets, Bloomberg noted, leading to the rise of more affordable versions using less expensive ingredients.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 19 May 2026
The surge is also part of a wider food and beverage shift, where unexpected flavors are being tested in everything from hydration drinks to craft beer.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 16 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for drink to
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