drinkers

plural of drinker

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Recent Examples of drinkers Once the cortisol crash happens, coffee drinkers can feel even more tired in the afternoon. Erin Hooker Published, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026 Half of men in their 30s, 40s and 50s engaged in binge drinking, and more than one in five men in their 40s and 50s qualified as high-risk drinkers. Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 3 Aug. 2026 As the number of regular drinkers has declined, brewers, wineries and distillers have raised prices to maintain profits. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 Most coffee drinkers can relax about their daily brew, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association on caffeine and heart health. Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 29 July 2026 For drinkers, the practical question is what happens between customs and the shelf? Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 For the non-coffee drinkers, there’s something for them, too. Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 Non-beer drinkers can also partake of Tioga Sequoia’s blueberry honey spritzer. Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026 Coffee drinkers may not have to feel guilty about reaching for another cup. Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drinkers
alcoholics
Noun
  • The child of alcoholics, Dreesen often referenced his rough-and-tumble upbringing in his comedy sets, telling tales of little Tommy shining shoes in the taverns of the South Side to feed his siblings.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • In fact, severe alcoholics may become immunocompromised.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 14 May 2026

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