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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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Some might feel the need to sell wine or cocktails for non-beer drinkers, and increasingly, to provide nonalcoholic options as well.
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Megan Stringer, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
And since the foam traps flavor molecules, this influences the drinker’s experience.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
This gives rise to tensions within the different groups, with drinkers blaming investors for price rises.
—Mark Littler, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The historic Amsden building in downtown Versailles has been repurposed into a space that serves both bourbon and coffee drinkers.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2024
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Megan Stringer, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
And since the foam traps flavor molecules, this influences the drinker’s experience.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
This gives rise to tensions within the different groups, with drinkers blaming investors for price rises.
—Mark Littler, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The historic Amsden building in downtown Versailles has been repurposed into a space that serves both bourbon and coffee drinkers.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Drinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drinker. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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