variants or teetotaller
as in abstainer
a person who abstains from alcoholic beverages in a quandary about what to serve for the wedding toast since his future in-laws are teetotalers

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Recent Examples of teetotaler The Beer Baron This would make teetotaler Trump Rex Banner. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025 While Jack Daniel is a name even teetotalers recognize, fewer people know that Green taught Daniel how to make whiskey and later became his first master distiller. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025 Coffee drinkers and teetotalers alike have a place to go during late-night hours in Skokie– a shop offering coffee and drinks native to Yemen. Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025 The president-elect is a teetotaler, and has advised his children throughout their lives to avoid alcohol. Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for teetotaler

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“Teetotaler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teetotaler. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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