concoctions

plural of concoction

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Recent Examples of concoctions All this happens in a see-through cold compartment where concoctions spin around, turning from liquid to frozen semisolid. Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026 Some addicts learned to game the system by obtaining daily allotments of hydromorphone pills—15 or more a day was typical—and then selling them to dealers in exchange for stronger fentanyl concoctions. Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026 If straight-up soft drinks are more your style, hit up the Dirty Soda Company for creative concoctions such as the dirty cherry cola ($8), a combo of Pepsi, cherry syrup, lime and cream. Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026 The cocktail menu is just as bountiful with concoctions like the Still Hot In Here (tequila, mint, passionfruit, pineapple, and lime) and Purple Rain (gin, beets, honey, lime). Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 19 July 2026 This doesn’t mean that residents have access to a kind of Megan’s Law list to be able to find out who is brewing what chemistry concoctions in their neighborhoods, though. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 Starbucks is known for viral drink concoctions. Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026 Even those of us who don’t like to cook or bake tend to congregate in the kitchen to socialize with the chef and show our support by enthusiastically gobbling up their tasty concoctions. Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 Valuable time in the shade is soaked up under an umbrella, portable fans work overtime and various concoctions of some sort of hydration are drunk to replenish the body with electrolytes. Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concoctions
Noun
  • The inventions are bright, fun, and made with serious pastry skill, and the team doesn’t take themselves too seriously.
    Kyle Beechey, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Aug. 2026
  • American Standard toilets Many modern inventions morph over time as technology improves or new construction materials are developed.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In a place where the past is fiercely preserved, the most ingenious innovations are the ones that don’t announce their arrival.
    Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The American supermarket, with its endless array of products and innovations like the shopping cart and barcodes, has achieved an almost mythical status around the world.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

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“Concoctions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concoctions. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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