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or teetotaller
as in abstainer
a person who abstains from alcoholic beverages
in a quandary about what to serve for the wedding toast since his future in-laws are teetotalers
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These leaders were adherents of Catharism—a form of Christianity practiced by vegetarian teetotaler adherents who rejected churches and crucifixes.
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Tom Mullen, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
There’s Ted Nugent — brash right-winger, Donald Trump advocate and lifelong teetotaler.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 4 Feb. 2024
Yet a common experience has emerged among this new cohort of teetotalers, industry experts say: sticker shock at the price of their nonalcoholic beverages.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2024
Here, Kirsten, who starts off as a teetotaler before descending into a boozy abyss, requires O’Hara to hit notes of deep despair.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 1 Feb. 2024
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Tom Mullen, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
There’s Ted Nugent — brash right-winger, Donald Trump advocate and lifelong teetotaler.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 4 Feb. 2024
Yet a common experience has emerged among this new cohort of teetotalers, industry experts say: sticker shock at the price of their nonalcoholic beverages.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2024
Here, Kirsten, who starts off as a teetotaler before descending into a boozy abyss, requires O’Hara to hit notes of deep despair.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 1 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for teetotaler
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“Teetotaler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teetotaler. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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