as in alcoholic
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk
although he can still hold a job, he's definitely become a problem drinker
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For bourbon drinkers, the recognition is especially notable, because Maker’s Mark Cask Strength is not a rare collector’s release or a limited bottle that requires a lottery to track down.
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
That kind of optionality means the machine will work for the coffee obsessive who weighs her beans every time and the more laissez-faire coffee drinker.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 May 2026
Tales of literary savants who were also habitual drinkers seemed especially prolific in the 20th century.
—Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
The San Diego Padres second baseman describes himself as only an occasional drinker, but in this instance, hyperbole felt appropriate.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 6 May 2026
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
That kind of optionality means the machine will work for the coffee obsessive who weighs her beans every time and the more laissez-faire coffee drinker.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 May 2026
Tales of literary savants who were also habitual drinkers seemed especially prolific in the 20th century.
—Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
The San Diego Padres second baseman describes himself as only an occasional drinker, but in this instance, hyperbole felt appropriate.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drinker
alcoholic
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After finding out about the affair, her mother, a recovering alcoholic, relapsed and had to be hospitalized.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
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After the war, his goalscoring statistics were deleted and his achievements were discredited, with the Polish press labelling him as mentally unstable and an alcoholic.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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“Drinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drinker. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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