: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The ultramodern emporium is packed with row upon row of sheet masks and skin-perfecting lotions and potions.
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Leslie Patrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2024
Using the history of antisemitism against Jewish pawnbrokers (one of the few professions permitted to them in the 19th century), Grossman crafts a gripping tale of a woman who has swallowed the prejudices of society as surely as a poisonous potion.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 May 2024
Many in the life-extension movement are quacks or hacks who peddle pills, potions, and false promises; longevity skeptics tend to see the loss of our capacities as something to accept, not avoid.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
For other parents, providing this potion is more complicated, and the pursuit of finding it from other sources can depend on health factors, location or a parent’s social media presence.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Feb. 2024
Along the path, trees were downed damaging vehicles and a potion of the roof was blown off Mt Ulla Elementary School.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2024
Jess uses this herb as an essential ingredient for many of her recipes, including an unexpected combo with rose for the Secret Garden potion and botanical fire starters found in her book.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024
Getting the buttercream or royal icing to the right consistency for decorating is hard work, remembering your potions and quantities of confectioners sugar to egg white.
—Annemarie Dooling, USA TODAY, 29 Feb. 2024
The self-tanning industry has come a long, long way since those patchy orange lotions and potions of my teens.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 21 Mar. 2024
Leslie Patrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2024
Using the history of antisemitism against Jewish pawnbrokers (one of the few professions permitted to them in the 19th century), Grossman crafts a gripping tale of a woman who has swallowed the prejudices of society as surely as a poisonous potion.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 May 2024
Many in the life-extension movement are quacks or hacks who peddle pills, potions, and false promises; longevity skeptics tend to see the loss of our capacities as something to accept, not avoid.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
For other parents, providing this potion is more complicated, and the pursuit of finding it from other sources can depend on health factors, location or a parent’s social media presence.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Feb. 2024
Along the path, trees were downed damaging vehicles and a potion of the roof was blown off Mt Ulla Elementary School.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2024
Jess uses this herb as an essential ingredient for many of her recipes, including an unexpected combo with rose for the Secret Garden potion and botanical fire starters found in her book.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024
Getting the buttercream or royal icing to the right consistency for decorating is hard work, remembering your potions and quantities of confectioners sugar to egg white.
—Annemarie Dooling, USA TODAY, 29 Feb. 2024
The self-tanning industry has come a long, long way since those patchy orange lotions and potions of my teens.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 21 Mar. 2024
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“Potion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potion. Accessed 28 May. 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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