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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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According to the Bacardi 2025 Cocktail Trend Report, 20% of drinkers aged 21 to 25 now prefer lower-alcohol cocktails.
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Rachel King, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Before that, a 2018 study from the National Cancer Institute also found that coffee drinkers were less likely to die early than those who didn't drink the beverage.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 3 June 2025
Your Risk for Chronic Disease Decreases Some studies have shown that regular coffee drinkers have a lower risk of developing certain conditions, including type 2 diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, and certain types of liver and colon cancer.3456
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—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 28 May 2025
Among the regular drinkers, weekly alcohol intake decreased by 68%, from approximately 23 units of alcohol to around 8 units.
—Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
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Rachel King, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Before that, a 2018 study from the National Cancer Institute also found that coffee drinkers were less likely to die early than those who didn't drink the beverage.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 3 June 2025
Your Risk for Chronic Disease Decreases Some studies have shown that regular coffee drinkers have a lower risk of developing certain conditions, including type 2 diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, and certain types of liver and colon cancer.3456
3.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 28 May 2025
Among the regular drinkers, weekly alcohol intake decreased by 68%, from approximately 23 units of alcohol to around 8 units.
—Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 19 May 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 Jun. 2025.
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