How to Use drinkable in a Sentence

drinkable

1 of 2 adjective

• This coffee is so hot it's not drinkable.
• Good for you for not going the way of the Sprite, or even the way of drinkable non-dessert liquid.
  — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2021
• But the water is at least drinkable in the three parishes.
  — Katelyn Umholtz, NOLA.com, 29 Oct. 2020
• Grapefruit aroma and taste, some pith on the palate with a bit of lime, not an over-the-top sour, very drinkable.
  — cleveland, 8 Nov. 2020
• Or lean into the the theme of the day with these impressive-and-drinkable sidecars.
  — Sunset Magazine, 22 Apr. 2022
• Nowhere in Jefferson Parish is the water drinkable straight from the tap.
  — Compiled Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 2 Sep. 2021
• Each cup is the drinkable equivalent of a new passport stamp.
  — Leah Koenig, Forbes, 29 June 2021
• But a drinkable enough light beer for those who want to be reminded of summer.
  — cleveland, 4 Oct. 2020
• The liquid is then run through a still at least twice to refine it into a drinkable spirit.
  — Oj Lima, Bon Appétit, 3 Jan. 2023
• Hop bitterness is very low in this smooth, drinkable ale.
  — Marc Bona, cleveland, 7 Feb. 2021
• Inside Gaza’s camps, most refugees do not have access to enough food and drinkable water.
  — Leo Sands, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2023
• Very drinkable for those of us who are willing to try a sour now and again but don’t drink it regularly.
  — cleveland, 3 Apr. 2022
• One new site in Midland, Texas, was briefly closed to new arrivals after the state warned that its water wasn’t drinkable.
  — Dara Lind, ProPublica, 1 Apr. 2021
• But the distillery is still run on fossil fuels — and the treated wastewater isn’t drinkable.
  — William Booth, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023
• For You page: liquid chlorophyll, a drinkable emerald green concoction that looks like it's sourced from a spring found in the Land of Oz.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 10 May 2021
• While this is perfectly drinkable at its bottling proof, a splash of water softens the spice and brings these fruity notes to the forefront.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2023
• Dip the tacos in a side of drinkable beefy consome to fill your mouth with peppery broth and alternate bites with raw radish and cucumber to cool the palate.
  — Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 22 Oct. 2020
• Within a year, drinkable water had begun to flow again.
  — Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2022
• The only goal of pretty much everyone else is to just get some drinkable water or to die in a fiery blaze of glory.
  — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 1 Nov. 2022
• Clear or bluish sea ice is another good source of drinkable water.
  — Keith McCafferty, Field & Stream, 19 June 2020
• This practice dates back to the Neanderthals who used to boil bones and render fats resulting in a drinkable broth.
  — cleveland, 6 Jan. 2022
• The trail crossed the last 7 miles (11 kilometers) of Nevada’s Forty Mile Desert, known for its sand dunes that stalled wagons and its scarcity of drinkable water.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2019
• Dobler and Murphy say their goal is to make clean, drinkable beers that are repeatable and approachable.
  — oregonlive, 18 Aug. 2021
• Extremely drinkable wine, with fruit but not a jammy bomb.
  — Marc Bona, cleveland, 15 Nov. 2020
• Despite the tests, tenants are still left wondering whether the water is drinkable.
  — Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2022
• The latter is best sent to the sink while the former is, with a little creativity, drinkable, enjoyable, and prized.
  — Stephanie Loomis Pappas, Bon Appétit, 17 Sep. 2020
• Of these instruments, five function to saw into our skin, push open the hole and drop saliva that keeps our fluids drinkable.
  — Leslie Nemo, Scientific American, 8 Jan. 2021
• In Europe, this is considered insulting, as if the guest didn’t expect the host to provide a drinkable wine.
  — Judith Martin, Washington Post, 8 July 2019
• In the nearby slums, procuring, cleansing and storing enough drinkable water is a daily struggle — and a high-risk game of chance.
  — Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2019
• That means there’s no need to worry about changing the filter constantly in order to achieve drinkable or usable water.
  — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Nov. 2023

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drinkable

2 of 2 noun

• Desal has been around for decades and is used to make both seawater and salty groundwater drinkable.
  — Ula Chrobak, Popular Science, 30 Dec. 2019
• The water is still not tap-drinkable though, so people still rely on bottled water.
  — Ellen McGirt, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2017
• For lakeside summer lunches, the extremely drinkable, light and creamy Pinot Grigio, with its pear and citrus flavors, is the way to go.
  — Mary Orlin, The Mercury News, 20 May 2017
• That week had been relatively dry, so the stream was only a milky white that chlorination at least made drinkable.
  — National Geographic, 3 Jan. 2020
• The water fountains couldn't bubble high enough to produce a drinkable flow, prompting supervisors to briefly post a notice on the 24-hour gyms' doors.
  — Jim Riccioli, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 July 2019
• The lager will be clean and drinkable, says Four Peaks communications manager Zach Fowle, and was designed to add to the moment, but not steal the spotlight so fans can focus on the game.
  — Tirion Morris, azcentral, 26 Aug. 2019
• Governments and companies spend as much as $14 billion a year to make ocean and brackish water drinkable.
  — Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2019
• Newer trends have included drinkable yogurts and mix-ins.
  — John Kell, Fortune, 20 June 2017
• Keeping a limited supply of water clean and drinkable is no easy task either.
  — Robbie Gonzalez, WIRED, 30 Mar. 2018
• This may seem like a minor complaint, but because the juices are so fresh, they must be refrigerated to remain drinkable.
  — Taylore Glynn, Marie Claire, 7 Mar. 2017
• The Little Friend is a worthy Saison imitator, sweet, yeasty and super drinkable, with a bit of a peppery finish.
  — Adam Lukach, chicagotribune.com, 2 Mar. 2018
• Then after the brewing time is up, circulate the coffee cup-to-cup to slightly cool it to a drinkable temperature and ensure a balanced flavor.
  — Steve Zimmerman, chicagotribune.com, 29 July 2019
• Dangerously drinkable, this was rosé sangria—a far cry from the collegiate version.
  — Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appétit, 21 June 2019
• Water is essential: Tap water may become un-drinkable, if the power fails at water treatment plants.
  — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 26 Aug. 2017
• Another team from the University of Arkansas explained how their project focused on treating wastewater to the point of being drinkable.
  — Diana Alba Soular, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2018
• The district can meet the standards of a different federal law – the Safe Drinking Water Act – by pumping wastewater, purified to the point of being drinkable, deep underground.
  — Ben Finley, Orange County Register, 15 Jan. 2017
• Otero now makes an affordable kefir-style drinkable yogurt, in flavors like piña colada, coconut, and sweet papaya.
  — Tia Keenan, Bon Appetit, 26 Apr. 2018
• Frankfurt’s deep distilling and brewing tradition means there are many delicious drinkable souvenirs to ship home.
  — Adam Erace, Fortune, 30 June 2017
• This month sees the debut of the brewery's inaugural Sons Pilsner, a drinkable brew made entirely from American ingredients.
  — Todd Plummer, Town & Country, 1 Nov. 2016
• First, applicants need to take to social media to share a drinkable invention made from three ingredients (including Grant's whisky, obviously) with the hashtag #GrantsInterview.
  — Sebastian Modak, CNT, 4 Aug. 2017
• However, Compton said that unlike most porters American craft brewers make, which are typically very strong, hoppier and use more roasted malt, Sacred Seduction is more drinkable and has more of a chocolate character.
  — Natalia E. Contreras, Indianapolis Star, 12 Nov. 2019
• Desal has been around for decades and is used to make both seawater and salty groundwater drinkable.
  — Ula Chrobak, Popular Science, 30 Dec. 2019
• The water is still not tap-drinkable though, so people still rely on bottled water.
  — Ellen McGirt, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2017
• For lakeside summer lunches, the extremely drinkable, light and creamy Pinot Grigio, with its pear and citrus flavors, is the way to go.
  — Mary Orlin, The Mercury News, 20 May 2017
• That week had been relatively dry, so the stream was only a milky white that chlorination at least made drinkable.
  — National Geographic, 3 Jan. 2020
• The water fountains couldn't bubble high enough to produce a drinkable flow, prompting supervisors to briefly post a notice on the 24-hour gyms' doors.
  — Jim Riccioli, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 July 2019
• The lager will be clean and drinkable, says Four Peaks communications manager Zach Fowle, and was designed to add to the moment, but not steal the spotlight so fans can focus on the game.
  — Tirion Morris, azcentral, 26 Aug. 2019
• Governments and companies spend as much as $14 billion a year to make ocean and brackish water drinkable.
  — Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2019
• Newer trends have included drinkable yogurts and mix-ins.
  — John Kell, Fortune, 20 June 2017
• Keeping a limited supply of water clean and drinkable is no easy task either.
  — Robbie Gonzalez, WIRED, 30 Mar. 2018

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