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a
: one that drinks
b
: a person who drinks alcoholic beverages especially to a notable degree
a heavy drinker
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Examples of drinker in a Sentence
I'm not much of a drinker.
Most of his friends are drinkers.
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In a six-month clinical trial of 200 patients with AF, coffee-drinkers averaging one cup per day were 47% less likely to have AF episodes compared to 64% of non-coffee drinkers.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Coffee and tea drinkers can stop in for their morning brews, as well.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
For seasoned cannabis drinkers, there is even a 30 mg version in Pink Lemonade, which can only be purchased for consumption at home.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
Most people who reach for caffeinated beverages identify as either coffee drinkers or tea lovers.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 7 Nov. 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Coffee and tea drinkers can stop in for their morning brews, as well.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
For seasoned cannabis drinkers, there is even a 30 mg version in Pink Lemonade, which can only be purchased for consumption at home.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
Most people who reach for caffeinated beverages identify as either coffee drinkers or tea lovers.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 7 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for drinker
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“Drinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drinker. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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