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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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Brand executives say the collaboration formalizes a long-running trend of beer drinkers adding pickle juice or whole pickles to their brews.
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Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 16 May 2026
The brewery has made its mark with hop-forward ales that suit Chicago drinkers—confident, straightforward, and memorable.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Tales of literary savants who were also habitual drinkers seemed especially prolific in the 20th century.
—Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Coffee drinkers are less likely to die from coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes and kidney disease, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine nutrition experts said.
—Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
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Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 16 May 2026
The brewery has made its mark with hop-forward ales that suit Chicago drinkers—confident, straightforward, and memorable.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Tales of literary savants who were also habitual drinkers seemed especially prolific in the 20th century.
—Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Coffee drinkers are less likely to die from coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes and kidney disease, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine nutrition experts said.
—Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
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 20 May. 2026.
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