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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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Caffeinated coffee drinkers also showed a lower prevalence of cognitive decline, the researchers said.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Among tea drinkers, people who consumed the most had a 14% lower risk than those who consumed the least.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
Or coffee drinkers could have better diets, higher socioeconomic status or common healthy behaviors, such as doing a morning crossword when drinking their coffee, Kao said.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Non-drinkers are given equal consideration.
—Melinda Joe, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Among tea drinkers, people who consumed the most had a 14% lower risk than those who consumed the least.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
Or coffee drinkers could have better diets, higher socioeconomic status or common healthy behaviors, such as doing a morning crossword when drinking their coffee, Kao said.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Non-drinkers are given equal consideration.
—Melinda Joe, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Drinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drinker. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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