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noun

potion

a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage

In a sentence

Six example sentences with potion, each labelled with its topic.

  • The apprentice in the novel brews a potion from moss and river water, and the sleeping village finally wakes.

    Literature

  • Drink the blue potion before the boss fight, because your character cannot see the invisible platforms without it.

    Gaming

  • The witch stirs a steaming potion while the camera circles her, and the audience knows the prince is doomed.

    Movies

  • Medieval apothecaries sold a potion for nearly every complaint, and most were simply herbs steeped in wine.

    History

  • The painting shows a witch stirring a potion over a fire while a black cat watches from the shadows.

    Art

  • Before pills existed, a doctor's potion was measured by the spoonful, and the bitter taste was thought to prove it worked.

    Medicine

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