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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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Admission varies for drinkers, non-drinkers and VIP.
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Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025
The study underscores the need for better and more targeted public health messaging, particularly to address misconceptions held by avid drinkers.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The absence of either can and should feel like a big red flag to drinkers.
—Oset Babür-Winter, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Go ice skating, indulge in a fluffy waffle, and then retire to a table at Elfde Gebod, a traditional pub where hundreds of statues of the Virgin Mary gaze down on the drinkers.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 27 Oct. 2025
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Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025
The study underscores the need for better and more targeted public health messaging, particularly to address misconceptions held by avid drinkers.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The absence of either can and should feel like a big red flag to drinkers.
—Oset Babür-Winter, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Go ice skating, indulge in a fluffy waffle, and then retire to a table at Elfde Gebod, a traditional pub where hundreds of statues of the Virgin Mary gaze down on the drinkers.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Drinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drinker. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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