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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 line with those trends, in recent years Baileys began offering more flavors than most drinkers are probably aware of, like Churros, S’mores and Vanilla Mint Shake (a personal favorite).
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Gina Pace, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Two weeks ago, Trump announced a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports into the United States that would go into effect March 12, worrying some soda drinkers that another staple will take more out of their wallet.
—Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
And again, that's just two cans or pints of beer, which will sound like a trivial amount to many drinkers.
—New Atlas, 28 Feb. 2025
Coffee drinkers are likely to see even steeper prices over the next three or four months, with Andrea Illy, chairman of Italian roaster and global retailer Illycaffè, recently predicting that bean prices could climb 25% this year.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2025
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Gina Pace, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Two weeks ago, Trump announced a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports into the United States that would go into effect March 12, worrying some soda drinkers that another staple will take more out of their wallet.
—Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
And again, that's just two cans or pints of beer, which will sound like a trivial amount to many drinkers.
—New Atlas, 28 Feb. 2025
Coffee drinkers are likely to see even steeper prices over the next three or four months, with Andrea Illy, chairman of Italian roaster and global retailer Illycaffè, recently predicting that bean prices could climb 25% this year.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Drinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drinker. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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