How to use concoction in a sentence

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• Leave it to settle for about three months and, come Christmas time, you'll have a delicious concoction to offer your guests.From the entry come
• The villain tricked him into drinking the venomous concoction.From the entry venomous
• It’s a complex concoction of organic grapefruit, rosemary, and a touch of honey—in a word—sublime!2017 November 28, Paul “Sweet Paul” Lowe, “The Ruby Grapefruitini: A Gin Cocktail”, in Sweet Paul Magazine, archived from the original on…. From the entry grapefruitini
• There were several dairyless hot chocolate concoctions, rich with spices like anise and cinnamon, even dried rosebuds.2009 February 11, Melissa Clark, “Third Time’s the Charm, Valentine”, in New York Times. From the entry dairyless
• For the more complex concoctions, you'll want to stock up on flavored vodkas, juices, garnishes, and liqueurs.2007, Sally Ann Berk, Martini Book: 201 Ways to Mix the Perfect American Cocktail, Hachette, →ISBN. From the entry silver bullet
• Fondutas are silky cheese concoctions differentiated from fondues because they're thickened with egg yolks.2006, Ellen Brown, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Fondues And Hot Dips. From the entry fonduta
• The Man Who Broke Britain (BBC2) was a heady concoction of fact and fiction.2004 December 10, Nancy Banks-Smith, “Review: Financial crimes”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 26 Dec 2024. From the entry sleight of hand
• Assation is a concoction of the inward moisture by heat; his opposite is semiustulation., Bk.I, New York, 2001, p.156. From the entry assation
• For summer, add a new one: granita (pronounced gra-KNEE-ta), a cold coffee concoction.1995 July 19, Suzanne Hamlin, “Coffee Drinks That Are Cool and Creamy”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company…. From the entry granita
• Max: I ordered a triple decker sandwich of cold cuts, not this tomato-saucy concoction!1990, Thomas L[ee] Veenendall, Marjorie C. Feinstein, Let’s Talk About Relationships: Cases in Study, Prospect Heights, Ill.: Waveland…. From the entry tomato-saucy
• Experienced biking adventurers usually fill a plastic bag with a quick-energy concoction called "gorp" (good-old-raisins-and-peanuts).1974, Sue Ellin Browder, The American Biking Atlas & Touring Guide, Workman Pub. Co., →ISBN, page XXIII. From the entry gorp
• Others, having no grain, made nauseating, poisonous concoctions of weeds, treebark, and even clay and manure.1971, Harold Henry Fisher, The famine in Soviet Russia, 1919-1923. From the entry treebark
• The pounded leaves of the willow, drunk in a concoction, were formerly reputed to diminish amatory desires.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 249. From the entry willow
• For black magic, assafœtida, garlic, dragon's blood, sulphur, and such-like vile-smelling concoctions were used.1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 155. From the entry asafoetida
• She settled on the Chai Frappé Burst, a frozen, blended concoction with whipped cream, boba and cinnamon sugar sprinkles.2024 September 16, Priya Krishna, “The Customized Drink Is Out of Control”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times…. From the entry boba
• For February, the shop introduced a Valentine’s-themed concoction: the Ruby Marocchino espresso mixed with hot chocolate ganache and pineberry syrup.2023 February 26, Bill Addison, “Wake up! Los Angeles is a coffee paradise”, in Los Angeles Times, page L10. From the entry marocchino
• There was an even worse concoction called 'corduroy', so named because it gave a rough feeling on the tongue and palate.2016, Kevin Martin, “Special Exemptions”, in Have Ye No Homes to Go To?: The History of the Irish Pub, Collins Press, →ISBN. From the entry kill-the-beggar
• No Trump related drinks were available (Trumptinis, a popular vodka martini concoction, were available at a previous event).2016 November 9, Ronald Orol, “Political Junkies, 'Emotional Hedgers' and Party-Goers React to Trump Victory”, in TheStreet, archived from…. From the entry Trumptini
• Probably that nasty spinach concoction she glopped down every morning.2014, Michelle Mankin, Captivating Bridge. From the entry glop
• This wasn't a new concoction of salt, sugar, and fat whose appeal was well known to these investors.2013 February 26, Michael Moss, Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us, McClelland & Stewart, →ISBN. From the entry crustless
• Biting the words back and swallowing them was harder than swallowing the vile concoctions of lunatic herbmasters, but she managed.1998, Michelle West, The Uncrowned King (The Sun Sword; book two), DAW Books, →ISBN, page 414. From the entry herbmaster
• It is a favorite afternoon gathering-place for townsmen hungering for the inn’s wide selection of smörrebröd and whipped-cream concoctions.1970, Holiday, page 87, column 1. From the entry smörrebröd
• Uzvar, a concoction of boiled dried fruits is also served.1956 January 6, “Orthodox Church Plans To Mark Christmas Eve”, in Wilmington Morning News, volume 149, number 5, Wilmington, Del., →OCLC…. From the entry uzvar
• Desires or no desires—working women were then too desperately impoverished to purchase even a drop of the charlatan’s fantastic concoctions.1936 September 19, Patricia Lennon, “What Price Beauty?”, in Daily Clarion, volume XV, number 972, Toronto, Ont., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 5…. From the entry dogmilk
• It said the refreshers, targeting Gen Z and Millennials, are punched up by adding Starbucks’ spicy chili powder blend to the concoctions.2024 June 2, Parija Kavilanz, “‘Swicy’ is the hottest trend in food right now”, in CNN. From the entry refresher
• But we crafted elaborate, absurd concoctions.2023 September 21, Stephen Haines, “W Stands for W”, in The Paris Review, archived from the original on 01 Oct 2023. From the entry amaro
• And ancient soporifics—such as poisonous leaves and various opiate concoctions—were roughly as likely to kill you as they were to induce REM.2022 January 27, Derek Thompson, “Can Medieval Sleeping Habits Fix America’s Insomnia?”, in The Atlantic. From the entry soporific
• After all, between the jet lag and the crying I’m probably a little dehydrated, so this lemonadey concoction is likely just what I need.2021, kc dyer, An Accidental Odyssey, Jove Books, →ISBN, page 44. From the entry lemonadey
• The emollience of peach flesh, peach kernel oil, and creamy coconut milk, balanced with soothing chamomile and oat straw, makes this the perfect skin concoction.2010, Stephanie Rose Bird, The Big Book of Soul: The Ultimate Guide to the African American Spirit, Hampton Roads Publishing Company…. From the entry emollience
• This concoction is often used by mediums, seers, and prophets who wish to call on the knowledge of the dead; sibyls; and sciomancers.2008, Jason Erik Lundberg, A Field Guide to Surreal Botany, →ISBN, page 69. From the entry sciomancer
• What a concoction that would be!2006, Gao, Re: To hell with the SWP and their muslim friends!, alt.politics.socialism.trotsky. From the entry Muslimophobe
• No longer able to legally drink real beer, thirsty patriots had to settle for this sweet, foamy concoction derived from roots, herbs, and berries.2002, Todd Wilbur, Top Secret Recipes, Penguin, →ISBN. From the entry root beer
• This concoction, which Estellita Lins claims capable of dissolving a candiru lodged in the urethra, is a hot tea made from jagua juice.2002, Spotte, Stephen, Candiru : life and legend of the bloodsucking catfishes, page 169. From the entry jagua
• The bark of a particular tree was mashed to make a "truth serum." If the accused died after drinking the concoction, he was guilty.2000, James E. Christie, Juju, Lincoln, Neb.: Writers Club Press, iUniverse, →ISBN, part III (War), page 423. From the entry sassywood
• The house special oyako donburi (a sweetish, omelettey concoction of chicken and long rice noodles served over rice) is on target, as is the sukiyaki.1993, March Egerton, Adventures in Cheap Eating: Hawaii; The Comprehensive Guide to Righteous Deals and Authentic Meals on Oahu, Honolulu…. From the entry omelettey
• Since the thallus of some liverworts resembled a liver, such plants were considered useful in making a concoction that would aid in curing liver ailments.1985, W. B. Schofield, Introduction to Bryology, page 135. From the entry liverwort
• They ate in relays, surprised to find their appetites good: they wolfed salt junk and a weak concoction of peas in broth called shot soup.1950, Robert W. Krepps, The Courts of the Lion, page 80. From the entry shot soup

Meaning of concoction

1. noun The preparing of a medicine, food or other substance out of many ingredients.
2. noun A mixture prepared in such a way.
3. noun Something made up, an invention.

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Questions about concoction in a sentence

How do you use concoction in a sentence?

Concoction is used as a noun. For example: “Leave it to settle for about three months and, come Christmas time, you'll have a delicious concoction to offer your guests.”

What is a short sentence with concoction?

“But we crafted elaborate, absurd concoctions.”

What does concoction mean?

Concoction means the preparing of a medicine, food or other substance out of many ingredients.