Thesaurus results for POTION

potion

noun

as in drug

a drink that is meant to have a special or magical effect on someone a potion that is supposed to improve health The hero in the play is given a magic potion so that he will fall in love with the princess. medical potions sleeping potions

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Recent Examples of potion Images of Essiedu’s Snape already appear to capture the potions professor’s foreboding presence, but this casting has triggered a racist backlash online. —

Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026 Like a magic potion in a fairy tale, these liquid cleanses promised clear skin, strong nails, shiny hair, and gut health. —

Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026 Related Stories Essiedu is set to play potions master Snape — one of Potter’s nemeses — in the upcoming streaming adaptation, a role previously played by Alan Rickman. —

K.j. Yossman, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026 After one sip of Viola's magical potion, Madeline and Helen begin a new era of life (and death) with their youth and beauty restored…and a grudge to last eternity. —

Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for potion

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Now, a new study suggests researchers may have found the first drug regimen capable of rapid and sustaining relief from suicidal thoughts across a broad group of patients.

— Ariana Eunjung Cha, Washington Post, 19 May 2026
The quantum engineering of new molecules could lead to better drugs and to batteries that don’t use costly, environmentally damaging commodities such as rare earth elements.

— Zeeya Merali, Scientific American, 19 May 2026