teetotaler

Example Sentences

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My New Year’s resolution is to do something similar: I plan to become a social-media teetotaler in 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

The bartender reached for the whiskey, but the cowboy shook his head; either he was a teetotaler — rare in those parts — or he was a little saggy in the saddlebags, digestively speaking.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2023

Still, the famous teetotaler who happens to own a winery shouldn’t be toasting to his victory just yet.

From Slate • Dec. 7, 2022

Unlike her brother, Bobbie did not partake of marijuana; she was Christian and a teetotaler.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2022

A teetotaler himself, he made his living buying and selling liquor.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides