: 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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To complete the sequence, Gray returned to his love and lightly touched hands before drinking a potion to join him in eternity.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
The event will feature fun and creative stations with spiderweb paintings, bubble potions and live encounters with some of the museum’s resident critters.
—Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
There's something for every ghoul and goblin in this batch of potent potions and swirling elixirs.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
This pink potion is juicy, sweet, and vibrant with its energizing mix of passionfruit, wild strawberry, peony blossoms, and orange flower.
—Mary Honkus, Glamour, 22 Aug. 2025
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
The event will feature fun and creative stations with spiderweb paintings, bubble potions and live encounters with some of the museum’s resident critters.
—Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
There's something for every ghoul and goblin in this batch of potent potions and swirling elixirs.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
This pink potion is juicy, sweet, and vibrant with its energizing mix of passionfruit, wild strawberry, peony blossoms, and orange flower.
—Mary Honkus, Glamour, 22 Aug. 2025
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 14 Sep. 2025.
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potion
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po·tion
ˈpō-shən 
: a mixed drink (as of liquor) or dose (as of medicine)
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