imbibing

Example Sentences

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All of which is true but, for a book featuring Franklin and Washington happily imbibing on the cover, it’s a bit of a buzzkill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

Suzuki exudes the fragility and buoyancy of adolescence, playing Fuki as someone constantly imbibing the world, rarely revealing what she’s doing with that stimulus.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

There’s a lot of people that are still suffering from anxiety and mental illness that are still imbibing dangerous conspiracy theories.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2023

Born in 1936 to a textile shop owner and a homemaker, Tanaami grew up during the United States occupation of Japan, imbibing a heavy dose of American culture.

From New York Times • Oct. 7, 2022

Sometimes she neglected to ration her water, imbibing too much in the morning and staring with bitterness at the fountain the rest of the day.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead