potion
noun
a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers.
potions
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pluralof potion.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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This is also when I deploy what I lovingly think of as my potions and powders: anchovy, tomato paste, miso, soy sauce, fish sauce, bouillon paste or cubes, mushroom and brown gravy powder.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
When I was very young, I spent most days there making potions with hair-care products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026
After collaborating on an early workshop of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” the two joined forces to bring to life wand duels, transfiguration potions and the Mind Flayer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2025
This is a job for a seasoned administrator, but sure, might as well give it to the TV host hawking magic potions.
From Slate ● Nov. 23, 2024
Seven’s potions collection included everything from las veras, which made you tell the truth, to kiliki taka ti, which made you dance really well.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
