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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Save the wine for dinner and ask about the drink of the day to make the most of the talented bartenders who delight in inventing new cocktails.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
Starbucks said the drink can be customized with lemonade or coconut milk, as well as with the customers' preferred level of caffeine and B vitamins.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Diet Coke is not sold in plastic bottles in India, unlike most other countries, leaving fans of the drink at risk of losing out.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 10 May 2026
Functional boosters like collagen powder, greens powders and juice splashes pull the drink into supplement territory.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
Starbucks said the drink can be customized with lemonade or coconut milk, as well as with the customers' preferred level of caffeine and B vitamins.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Diet Coke is not sold in plastic bottles in India, unlike most other countries, leaving fans of the drink at risk of losing out.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 10 May 2026
Functional boosters like collagen powder, greens powders and juice splashes pull the drink into supplement territory.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
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“The drink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20drink. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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