as in panacea
something that cures all ills or problems
warned that casino gambling would not be an elixir for all of the region's economic woes
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Recent Examples of elixir
Made with 83 ingredients, think of it as part greens powder, part gut-health-supporting drink, and part adaptogenic elixir.
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Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
While the market brims with neon nootropics and mushroom elixirs, Dekáf remains stubbornly grounded.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
There's something for every ghoul and goblin in this batch of potent potions and swirling elixirs.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
Their goal is to then access a magic elixir that’ll revive the lotus and extend their lives.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
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Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
While the market brims with neon nootropics and mushroom elixirs, Dekáf remains stubbornly grounded.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
There's something for every ghoul and goblin in this batch of potent potions and swirling elixirs.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
Their goal is to then access a magic elixir that’ll revive the lotus and extend their lives.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for elixir
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elixir
Noun
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As the lamprey crisis worsened, various chemical companies sent compounds to the lab, which was searching for a panacea.—
Katie Thornton,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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Amazon delivery contractors quickly learn that bailing is no panacea.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There is currently no cure, though treatments like chemotherapy can help patients live longer.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Despite over a century of investigation, there is still no cure, but advances in diagnostic tools, treatments and preventive strategies continue to offer hope for slowing the disease and improving quality of life for patients and caregivers.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Considering these outcomes, what seems like a speedy remedy can actually create conditions for longer-term problems—both in relation to the environment and the home itself.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The company said a recall remedy is imminent but, until then, owners should park away from structures and refrain from charging vehicles because of fire risks.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But Wolff’s work and influence, alongside a simultaneous rise in the fields of psychology and psychosomatic medicine, helped to disperse those nostrums into the wider culture—and into the prevailing paradigm within which other headache scientists and clinicians toiled.—
Tom Zeller Jr.
July 30,
Literary Hub,
30 July 2025
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His personal integrity conflicts with liberal nostrums, resulting in Fish and Poinsettia’s bizarre repulsion-attraction rapport.—
Armond White,
National Review,
25 June 2025
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That struggling Cincinnati defense has been the cure-all for anything that has ailed the Steelers’ offense in recent years.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Your Skin Might Actually Improve There’s no cure-all cream or powder to reverse the hands of time, but strength training might also carry skin benefits.—
Julia Sullivan,
Health,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Elixir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elixir. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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