concoction

noun

con·coc·tion kən-ˈkäk-shən

kän-

plural concoctions

: something (such as a food or drink) that is concocted from various elements : something prepared or devised by combining different ingredients

an elaborate concoction

This concoction is a cross between hot chocolate and a grasshopper, a mixed drink that gets its minty kick from crème de menthe.—

Kim Steckler

… the disc offers quite an unusual concoction of old and new songs that are surprisingly cohesive.—

Jon Hetman

: the act of process of concocting something

One of these young men had a rare faculty in the concoction of gin-cocktails.—

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Examples of concoction in a Sentence

the first submarine must have seemed like a wild concoction at the time

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The eminent philosopher of personhood Derek Parfit served himself a nightly concoction of pills and vodka in an effort to knock himself out. —

Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025 The range offers a concoction of classic and playful options to choose from. —

Claire Sullivan, WWD, 8 Jan. 2025 Grey Goose, no stranger to this phenomenon, is now extending its influence from the U.S. Open to the Australian Open with the debut of the Lemon Ace, a bespoke concoction for the 2025 tournament this month. —

Rachel King, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 Another viral concoction is a mix of apple cider vinegar, honey, cinnamon, and lemon; still another includes turmeric. —

Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for concoction