How to Use potion in a Sentence
potion
noun- The hero in the play is given a magic potion so that he will fall in love with the princess.
- He drank the fatal potion.
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An in-house line of lotions and potions?
—Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
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Add in a tray for late-night potions—or perhaps just a cozy cup of tea.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
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The potions and lotions lined up like tiny soldiers ready for war.
—David Yi, Allure, 23 Feb. 2026
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The idea of purple was inspired by the vial of potion, the youth serum.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 19 May 2025
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Then, pick your potion from the recipes below and load that puppy up.
—Outside Online, 17 Dec. 2020
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The floating smells of her cooking were vile, stews that smacked of potions.
—Cynthia Ozick, The New Yorker, 24 July 2023
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Pills, potions and workouts to fight the aging process.
—Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
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Meanwhile, Vic buys ethers, potions, elixirs, and phoenix downs.
—Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2023
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Houses are being doused in a pink potion that slows the advance of flames.
—The Economist, 16 Nov. 2019
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Geralt has to use the right potions and the right equipment for every fight.
—Matthew Gault, Time, 5 Dec. 2019
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There’s no shortcut or magic potion for breaking in a pair of dress shoes.
—Todd Plummer, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2023
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Lady Jane just wants to hang out with her female friend and make potions….
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 July 2024
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Along the way, fans brew a potion, plant a mandrake and engage in a wand battle.
—Nevin Martell, USA Today, 27 May 2025
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But be cautious about using the potion on wood floors, says Reynolds.
—Jennifer Barger, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2023
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Check out the gallery below to find out more about their Black girl magic potions.
—Shalwah Evans, Essence, 9 Jan. 2020
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Think of this as the perfect lip potion to tuck into your purse or pocket for an evening out.
—Cora Harrington, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
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The archer and his wife kept the potion hidden in a safe until someone came to steal it one day.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2024
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Painting, then, was the cauldron in which Varo brewed her potions.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2023
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And even grabbed the prop bottle of the youth potion from the show and pretended to drink from it.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
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The fields and forest teem with herbs and flowers that Circe plucks for her pastes and potions.
—Laura Collins-Hughes, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Apr. 2018
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The ants use a magic potion to shrink him down, forcing him to live—and survive—as one of them.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 5 June 2026
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The ants use a magic potion to shrink him down, forcing him to live—and survive—as one of them.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 1 Feb. 2026
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Also, if this is what the cusp of 50 looks like, please pass the bottle of potion.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 July 2026
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However, the potion for the perfection of youth turns out to be a lemon of a deal.
—Elise Brisco, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2025
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The song narrates a love story that requires a little help from a potion.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2022
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Each one makes the potion stronger, but beware the white berries—too many and your cauldron will bubble over.
—Aaron Zimmerman, Dan Thurot, Ars Technica, 26 Apr. 2020
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Curing these maladies is a delicate task, with a set of tools and potions to match.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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For raccoons, a potion that contains or mimics the male hormone will do the trick.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2023
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