drinkable

Example Sentences

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“Obviously, I am more concerned about the public safety component of this here. Is the air breathable? Is the water drinkable?”

From New York Times

But while the Baltic Sea had kept it in technically drinkable condition, the champagne didn't age all that gracefully.

From Salon

“The guy who owned it bought himself a little crumbly old water truck and went and got water from Big River. It didn’t have to be drinkable,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s a cup of bright yellow streaked with screaming red that is essentially a drinkable version of that ever-popular Mexican snack: chile-spiced mango.

From Seattle Times

Some very boring tomatoes will need a splash of vinegar, or maybe even a pinch of sugar, but most will surprise me, becoming absolutely drinkable.

From New York Times