: 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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With a bit of fudging, motion pictures become potion mixtures, and your local Wal-Mart becomes a Mall Wart.
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Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2024
Pills, potions and workouts to fight the aging process.
—Lydia Price, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
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Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2024
Pills, potions and workouts to fight the aging process.
—Lydia Price, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for potion
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“Potion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potion. Accessed 6 Jun. 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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