drinking

Example Sentences

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"Four years after England's previous Ashes misadventure had sparked headlines about a drinking culture, it was all depressingly familiar."

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

That’s a good time to go through their gifts and spend a Saturday afternoon drinking sparkling wine or lemonade and writing thank-you cards.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Bar hopefuls fill four or five diner-style tables, drinking beer and snacking on menu fare ranging from made-to-order pizza to chicken tinga tacos and farm fresh eggs on a croissant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

When participants believed they were drinking sugar, this area became more active, even if the drink did not actually contain sugar.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

Four days later, John Wilkes Booth was drinking with a friend at a saloon on Houston Street in New York City.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson