prohibitionist

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The Senators owner, a prohibitionist through and through, made things harder on himself by subsisting without a source of revenue that other teams availed themselves of.

From Washington Post • Apr. 11, 2023

Most of the shops are to be operated by people of color who had been incarcerated by prohibitionist laws.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2023

Mr. Sweanor emphasized that he’s not a prohibitionist.

From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2023

"The reason she was appointed is Theresa May was looking for someone who was a hard-line prohibitionist," he said.

From BBC • May 14, 2018

His European habit of serving wine at his table also was severely censured, particularly by the local Regent, who was a Presbyterian and a strong prohibitionist.

From The University of Michigan by Shaw, Wilfred