as in drink
a liquid suitable for drinking a variety of libations will be available at the wedding reception

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Recent Examples of libation For those who arrive after happy hour ends, there are other ways to save on libations. Jessica Peralta, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025 Also making this streaming libation bubble is seeing Robert Patrick again and having Frank Grillo join the cast. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025 My favorite bars are run by bartenders—people who genuinely love libations, not out-of-town owners or corporate groups chasing Instagram likes. Michael Moberly, Saveur, 13 Aug. 2025 This spot has a retro feel with modern accommodations (even something on the menu for vegans, too) and libations abound. Kurtcia Collazo, IndyStar, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for libation
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Noun
  • That’s a potential 73,000 people a match paying for tickets, travel, merchandise, programmes, fanzines, food, drinks and more.
    Andy Mitten, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Nikki Bravo, the co-owner of Momentum Coffee in Chicago, raised prices by about 15% last week for lattes, cappuccinos and other drinks at her four locations.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Alongside dozens of producers, beverage directors, buyers, and supporters, ABV became a destination and community.
    Osayi Endolyn, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2025
  • This series covers food and beverages, personal care, beauty, household care, home goods, baby and kids, pets and so much more.
    Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Libation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/libation. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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