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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Co-owners Katie Kildow and Arelene Roldan said the drink came out of the pandemic and their search for a punch-style cocktail that would be relatively easy for staff to make. — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 The adaptogens are usually listed as a proprietary blend, without specific amounts of each ingredient shown, which can be a safety concern or a reason to question the drink’s quality, Chun says. — Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Legend has it that bartender Mirko Stocchetto accidentally created the drink at Bar Basso in the 1970s. — Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026 Workers are divided over whether the drink is harmless or a breach of professional etiquette—and recruiters are split, too. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 Sep. 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 18 Oct. 2026.

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