nondrinker
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- nondrinking adjective
Etymology
Origin of nondrinker
Example Sentences
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“As a nondrinker, I feel that pressure to fit in and not look awkward,” she says.
From Slate • Aug. 4, 2021
Dear Amy: "High and Dry," a nondrinker, didn't want to foot the alcohol bill for his former in-laws at his daughter's quinceanera celebration.
From Washington Post • Jun. 29, 2021
She believes many of her nondrinker friends will appreciate venturing out into the rest of the festival holding something that looks like a drink.
From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2017
Over those two years, moving around and meeting new people, I learned to introduce myself as a nondrinker and take whatever reaction I got.
From Washington Post • Aug. 31, 2015
Like his brother, Sabah is a kind and conservative aristocrat, and a devoutly religious nondrinker.
From Time Magazine Archive
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