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

Gardner’s dad was Soda Pop, since he was a teetotaler.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2025

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

From Slate • Dec. 7, 2022

“I’m only kidding about this. If next time I see you, you don’t have it, you have to buy the drinks,” said Biden, who then explained he was a teetotaler.

From Washington Post • Oct. 28, 2021

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

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides