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as in refreshing
having a renewing effect on the state of the body or mind
breathe in clear tonic mountain air never underestimate the tonic power of humor on a sick person
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as in healthy
beneficial to the health of body or mind
the tonic air of the mountains is just what you need after being cooped up in the city for so long
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Recent Examples of tonic
Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Gin and tonics have been a staple of cocktail culture since the 19th century, when they were first developed as a medicinal solution to treat malaria in India.
—Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Robb Report, 5 June 2025
Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Sep. 2022
Each of Erewhon’s seven locations has a tonic bar that serves a variety of smoothies.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2022
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Adjective
Nothing makes a perfect spritz, pour a glass of bubbly or cheeky gin and tonic taste better than being anchored near some of the most pristine spots on the Tuscan coastline.
—Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Gin and tonics have been a staple of cocktail culture since the 19th century, when they were first developed as a medicinal solution to treat malaria in India.
—Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Robb Report, 5 June 2025
Noun
Perhaps going back eight centuries had a tonic effect on Dunham.
—Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Sep. 2022
Each of Erewhon’s seven locations has a tonic bar that serves a variety of smoothies.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tonic
Adjective
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When the heat of summer kicks in, few things are more refreshing than biting into a slice of fresh fruit, like watermelon and pineapple.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
10 July 2025
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The cucumber salad is so refreshing and so simple to make.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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That gunk could indicate that the river ecosystem isn’t healthy, Eichert told the Statesman, which could be due to dams upriver changing the historical flooding in the region.—
Alex Music
July 8,
Idaho Statesman,
8 July 2025
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Inside an office, a doctor told Ross that the top of his ligament was healthy and strong.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
Noun
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In some instances, people obtained whatever soda happened to be available, rather than specifically craving Coca-Cola as a particular brand.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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For continued softness, add ½ cup of baking soda to every load and skip the fabric softeners.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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The restaurants are thoughtful, the local wines great value, and the easy access to restorative walks through the surrounding hills makes the town all the more appealing.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Habanero Cafe Arturo Ibarra has been drawing crowds to his South Austin restaurant since 1988 thanks to sizzling plates of fajitas, restorative enchiladas and simple breakfast and street style tacos made with tripas and carne asada.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Instead, horehound candy tastes distinctly bittersweet and almost medicinal, due to its herby main ingredient that gets only slightly jazzed up with sugar or molasses.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
11 July 2025
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Caligula was also convinced that his own father, Germanicus, died from poisoning, a belief that may have encouraged him to study medicinal plants in order to avoid the same fate.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
10 July 2025
Noun
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If overproduced, commercialized songs play tag with a fleeting moment of pop culture, music with a seanchaí-storytelling ethos often borders the avant-garde because of its willingness to see surprising continuities between the past and present.—
Matthew Carey Salyer,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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On Tuesday, the pop artist took to social media to blast Gere for selling her childhood home after allegedly agreeing to take care of the property when purchasing the estate from her father, singer Paul Simon.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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See my tips and best picks on how to protect yourself from identity theft at Cyberguy.com/IdentityTheft 10.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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But maybe, in an odd way, the timing is good, given the looming July 31 trade deadline.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 July 2025
Noun
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In honor of this local libation, this competition was all about seeing how the top mixologists in the area would put their own unique spin on this beloved and well-known drink.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 July 2025
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Crafted with blends of ginger-turmeric juice and citrus kicks, these libations promise to make the sobriety endurance a little easier.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Tonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tonic. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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