the drink
noun
old-fashioned
: an area of water (such as a lake or pond)
The ball rolled down the hill and into the drink.
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The pair became fast friends and started considering opening a boba tea spot after seeing a long line for the drink at a mall kiosk.
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Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
In Paris, Boubalé also plays around with its spritz for the winter by veering away from the drink’s bitterness and citrus-forward profile.
—Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026
The problem is, people were drinking a lot of bad ones, sullying their opinion of the drink.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2026
Shake vigorously, then strain the drink into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2026
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Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
In Paris, Boubalé also plays around with its spritz for the winter by veering away from the drink’s bitterness and citrus-forward profile.
—Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026
The problem is, people were drinking a lot of bad ones, sullying their opinion of the drink.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2026
Shake vigorously, then strain the drink into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the drink
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“The drink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20drink. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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