the drink
noun
old-fashioned
: an area of water (such as a lake or pond)
The ball rolled down the hill and into the drink.
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That everyone else found the drink too bitter to tolerate was part of the appeal.
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Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
These two accent marks—a quarter and an eighth of an ounce, respectively—utterly change the character of the drink.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
The poison, usually found in antifreeze, deicing fluid and hydraulic brake fluid, has a sweet taste that was masked by the drink, prosecutors said.
—Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Some versions of the drink even use blue raspberry and passion fruit syrup.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 31 Mar. 2026
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Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
These two accent marks—a quarter and an eighth of an ounce, respectively—utterly change the character of the drink.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
The poison, usually found in antifreeze, deicing fluid and hydraulic brake fluid, has a sweet taste that was masked by the drink, prosecutors said.
—Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Some versions of the drink even use blue raspberry and passion fruit syrup.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the drink
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“The drink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20drink. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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