drinking age
noun
: the age at which a person can legally buy and drink alcohol
The drinking age in the U.S. is 21.
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Neon blue, pink and yellow wristbands normally handed out to tubers of legal drinking age peaked out slightly from behind dead leaves and dirt.
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025
People buying beer and cocktails will need to get a drinking age verified wristband at the ID checks and wear it throughout the festival.
—Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 16 July 2024
Additionally, the whisky brand will host the Crown Royal Station tailgate experience for guests of legal drinking age.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 5 Feb. 2025
According to the Pew Research Center, there are 69.3 million Gen Zers in the U.S. (born 1997-2012, 20.7% of the population), and roughly half are of legal drinking age.
—Liz Thach, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025
People buying beer and cocktails will need to get a drinking age verified wristband at the ID checks and wear it throughout the festival.
—Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 16 July 2024
Additionally, the whisky brand will host the Crown Royal Station tailgate experience for guests of legal drinking age.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 5 Feb. 2025
According to the Pew Research Center, there are 69.3 million Gen Zers in the U.S. (born 1997-2012, 20.7% of the population), and roughly half are of legal drinking age.
—Liz Thach, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Drinking age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drinking%20age. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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