Examples of sobriety in a Sentence
They did a sobriety test on him.
the sobriety of the situation
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Elton John has celebrated a major personal milestone, marking 35 years of sobriety with a heartfelt message to fans and family on July 29.
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 31 July 2025
In April, the 31-year-old revealed his plans to remove all of his tattoos in a interview with Variety, after focusing on his sobriety and mental health.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 30 July 2025
Florio didn’t say the results of the sobriety test or what the barge captain mentioned in his statement.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025
For court fashioned custody and visitation orders, the length of time a parent is sober is a good predictor of future sobriety.
—Patricia Fersch, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 31 July 2025
In April, the 31-year-old revealed his plans to remove all of his tattoos in a interview with Variety, after focusing on his sobriety and mental health.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 30 July 2025
Florio didn’t say the results of the sobriety test or what the barge captain mentioned in his statement.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025
For court fashioned custody and visitation orders, the length of time a parent is sober is a good predictor of future sobriety.
—Patricia Fersch, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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“Sobriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sobriety. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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sobriety
noun
so·bri·ety
sə-ˈbrī-ət-ē 
: the quality or state of being sober
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