: a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine)
Examples of potion in a Sentence
He drank the fatal potion.
The hero in the play is given a magic potion so that he will fall in love with the princess.
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Just finish your meal and head back up to your suite for a nightcap whizzed up from your in-room cocktail bar, which can be furnished with the ingredients of your preferred potion on request.
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Liam Hess, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
In one of the pictures shared to social media, eagle-eyed viewers can spot a replica of the magic potion Streep and Goldie Hawn’s characters drink in a bid for eternal youth in the fantasy-comedy film.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024
Its line of coveted potions and fragrances are available as is a full service menu of relaxing massages and facials.
—Chadner Navarro, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
His Fenway Park locker was stuffed with healing potions sent to him by fans; one came from a Salem witch.
—Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
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Liam Hess, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
In one of the pictures shared to social media, eagle-eyed viewers can spot a replica of the magic potion Streep and Goldie Hawn’s characters drink in a bid for eternal youth in the fantasy-comedy film.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024
Its line of coveted potions and fragrances are available as is a full service menu of relaxing massages and facials.
—Chadner Navarro, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
His Fenway Park locker was stuffed with healing potions sent to him by fans; one came from a Salem witch.
—Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Potion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potion. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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potion
noun
po·tion
ˈpō-shən 
: a mixed drink (as of liquor) or dose (as of medicine)
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