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Recent Examples of teetotal
In short, the proportions of vervets who are teetotal, regular, and heavy drinkers are quite similar to those seen in humans.
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Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
Trump is famously teetotal and has on occasion spoken with unusual gentleness about his late brother Fred Trump Jr.’s experience with alcoholism.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2025
There is Bob, a teetotal Native American belonging to the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, who is one night convinced by Canadians to drink beer on the proviso that the lemonade it’s mixed with will nullify the beer’s alcohol.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 21 Nov. 2025
If the influencers believe that a teetotal life will bring them happiness, more power to them.
—Ronnie Koenig, SELF, 10 Nov. 2025
There’s an extensive mocktail menu for teetotal partiers every night as well.
—Terry Elward, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Luxury brands, too, are progressively tapping into catering for an audience that’s closer to becoming teetotal than any other generation.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
No, again — the man sitting here today is virtually teetotal.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 6 June 2025
The teetotal actor launched nonalcoholic beer brand, BERO, in October.
—Paul Rhodes, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
Trump is famously teetotal and has on occasion spoken with unusual gentleness about his late brother Fred Trump Jr.’s experience with alcoholism.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2025
There is Bob, a teetotal Native American belonging to the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, who is one night convinced by Canadians to drink beer on the proviso that the lemonade it’s mixed with will nullify the beer’s alcohol.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 21 Nov. 2025
If the influencers believe that a teetotal life will bring them happiness, more power to them.
—Ronnie Koenig, SELF, 10 Nov. 2025
There’s an extensive mocktail menu for teetotal partiers every night as well.
—Terry Elward, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Luxury brands, too, are progressively tapping into catering for an audience that’s closer to becoming teetotal than any other generation.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
No, again — the man sitting here today is virtually teetotal.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 6 June 2025
The teetotal actor launched nonalcoholic beer brand, BERO, in October.
—Paul Rhodes, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teetotal
Adjective
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Lunchtimes are more abstemious with avocado and tuna packed poke bowls and watermelon salad at the W lounge.—
Jemima Sissons,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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His first term now looks practically abstemious.—
Erin Neil,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Patriots entered Thursday with 11 total picks in the 2026 NFL Draft.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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In the wake of the Iranian attack on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz yesterday, MarineTraffic tracking data shows an almost total standstill of vessels transiting through the waterway.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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For a truly energizing experience, the signature Water Ritual incorporates a dry sauna, cold deluge shower and wet steam with an invigorating scrub, culminating with dips in the hot and cold plunge pools.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2026
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Tumble dry on low heat with clean tennis balls or dryer balls to help restore fluffiness.—
Katie Cloyd,
Martha Stewart,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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And Taaffe has existed, for two months, in the carefree limbo that comes with the utter lack of choice over his future.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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This would be an utter disaster; 70% to 100% of the several countries in this region fully rely on desalination plants.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Like Ash Wednesday, Good Friday is a day where Catholics are obliged to fast and stay abstinent throughout the day until midnight.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Apr. 2026
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At the end of six months, those who had taken just one dose of psilocybin had more than six times greater odds of being abstinent from cigarettes than their counterparts who relied on the nicotine substitute.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Kennedy replaced them with members whom critics have called unqualified.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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In a few hours, your inbox is either flooded with hundreds of unqualified applicants or, worse still, totally empty.—
Kat Boogaard,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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During the temperate months, the lush atrium will be filled with an amalgam of well-heeled, work-from-home types and creative artists who likely live in the neighborhood.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Apr. 2026
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The controversy stems from the fact that Mars seems to have had temperate climate periods with rain that deeply altered the rocks, as well as widespread rivers and lakes that persisted for potentially millions of years.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Arte Moreno and his then team president, John Carpino, were the absolute leaders in advocating that MLB needed to be as financially fan friendly as possible.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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The growth was like an absolute vertical learning curve.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Teetotal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teetotal. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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