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: a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine)
Examples of potion in a Sentence
He drank the fatal potion.
The hero in the play is given a magic potion so that he will fall in love with the princess.
Recent Examples on the Web
Apply the pollution-protecting SPF in the morning and then end the day with the wrinkle-reducing potion.
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Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 27 June 2024
Investigators are still working to determine what was mixed into the potion.
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 1 May 2024
Lady Jane just wants to hang out with her female friend and make potions….
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 July 2024
Not only because of all the lovely potions that Victoire de Taillac and Ramdane Touhami have acquired on their travels, but also thanks to the efforts of Tashi, a Tibetan master masseur, who works from a hidden treatment room in the boutique’s backyard.
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Mélanie Nauche, Vogue, 22 June 2024
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“Potion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potion. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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potion
noun
po·tion
ˈpō-shən
: a mixed drink (as of liquor) or dose (as of medicine)
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