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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Recent Examples of drinker
Once seated, the man propped his phone against a candle, so that a neighboring solo drinker could watch, too.
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Hilton Als, New Yorker, 16 May 2025
Coffee drinkers will love the museum cafe, which sells more than 200 single-origin coffees.
—Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 16 May 2025
These days, there’s a rosé for every kind of drinker, from the natural wine obsessive to the person who still orders White Zinfandel unabashedly.
—Rachel King, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
The trend is particularly striking across younger age cohorts; Gen Z drinks less than prior generations at the same age, and millennials hold the largest share of no-alcohol drinkers, according to IWSR.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 29 May 2025
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Hilton Als, New Yorker, 16 May 2025
Coffee drinkers will love the museum cafe, which sells more than 200 single-origin coffees.
—Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 16 May 2025
These days, there’s a rosé for every kind of drinker, from the natural wine obsessive to the person who still orders White Zinfandel unabashedly.
—Rachel King, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
The trend is particularly striking across younger age cohorts; Gen Z drinks less than prior generations at the same age, and millennials hold the largest share of no-alcohol drinkers, according to IWSR.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drinker
Noun
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Joel even has time for regular therapy sessions with the town’s resident psychoanalyst/alcoholic Gail (O’Hara), in an effort to reconcile with Ellie.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2025
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Jong also is an alcoholic who long used her daughter’s life in her work.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
Noun
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What amazing feats the confidence of the drunk can accomplish.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
27 May 2025
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Sometimes rough language is all a drunk can understand.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
1 May 2025
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“Drinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drinker. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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