refreshment

noun

Definition of refreshmentnext
as in rejuvenation

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Recent Examples of refreshment Bursting with sweet-tart character and blended to icy perfection – the ultimate refreshment for warm days and good vibes. — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 21 July 2026 Pilgrims offered refreshment from stalls lining nearby roads. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 Built for any drinking occasion, Endless Afternoon balances bold flavor and refreshment. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 25 June 2026 Soup can indeed be hot-weather refreshment. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for refreshment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refreshment
  1. rejuvenation
  2. revitalization
  3. vitality
Noun
  • After a humbling 7-4 loss in Game 2, the Dodgers need a miraculous rejuvenation at Dodger Stadium to extend their season.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The biohacking and antiaging clinic has built a reputation for its advanced technologies, cutting-edge protocols and signature rejuvenation treatments that combine detox, meditation and cryotherapy.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of rejuvenation
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  • What can start out as a project for the studios can become a whole revitalization of a city.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
  • His proficiency, buoyed by his expensive taste and skill in daisy-chaining images together, got his foot in the door of the indie-rap revitalization.
    — Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of revitalization
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  • This amazing energy, the vitality, simply could not be repressed.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Zest has also been referred to as vitality, exuberance, and joie de vivre, the French phrase for the joy of living.
    — Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of vitality

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“Refreshment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refreshment. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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