concoctions

plural of concoction

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of concoctions While favorites regularly rotate in and out of the lineup, every week Home Chef aims for 50% of the meals to be new concoctions — menu items that have never run before. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026 The textbook was one of many artifacts that revealed just how much research went into Christie’s work — and tangible proof that the author had a deep understanding of medications and deadly chemical concoctions, Rowland said. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026 Expect to see rare bottles pulled from the shelves and all manner of weird and wonderful concoctions offered up from the menu and from their encyclopedic knowledge of drinks. — Condé Nast, cntraveler.com, 13 Oct. 2026 The best new launches are leaving behind the cloying sweetness of marshmallow, cotton candy and caramel that dominated the last couple years in favor of more nuanced concoctions. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 28 Sep. 2026 To spin total concoctions into something so riveting is — for better or worse — an admirable cinematic skill, one Hur uses to turn a tale of forensic malfeasance into mass entertainment of considerable quality. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026 Sacramentans who love their coffee already know the region is home to a wide variety of cafes serving as many different coffee concoctions are there are coffee shops. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026 From Carol Burnett to Cher, Tina Turner, Lola Falana, Diana Ross and Elton John, one had to embody a particular level of confidence to saunter and shimmy across the stage and red carpet in one of his iconic, over-the-top beaded concoctions. — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026 Transitioning your skincare for fall includes swapping lightweight moisturizers for creamier concoctions designed to replenish the moisture barrier as the weather gets drier. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 15 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concoctions
Noun
  • Answers were being found, but, in math, answers are often not very important; the insights and inventions that arise while working toward an answer matter much more.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The character cheerfully insisted that Scotch whisky, the Garden of Eden, and most other worthwhile inventions had originated in his homeland.
    — Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • But some of the most consequential innovations are not the ideas themselves.
    — Jeff Tkach, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Perhaps Bernal, a brilliant scientist whose work with x-ray crystallography led to crucial innovations in the field, was merely engaging in a futuristic fable.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026

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“Concoctions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concoctions. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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