concoction
noun
con·coc·tion
kən-ˈkäk-shən 
kän-
plural concoctions
1
: 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.—
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Kim Steckler… the disc offers quite an unusual concoction of old and new songs that are surprisingly cohesive.—Jon Hetman
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: the act of process of concocting something
One of these young men had a rare faculty in the concoction of gin-cocktails.—Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel HawthorneExamples of concoction in a Sentence
the first submarine must have seemed like a wild concoction at the time
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The historic fantasy of the Great White Way as a glamorous montage of gleaming marquees, sparky backstage romances, and elegant audiences reveling in black tie was a Hollywood concoction, arguably false from the start.
—Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
These date shakes are deliciously creamy concoctions made of milk or ice cream and blended with date crystals invented by Shield’s Date Garden.
—Pat Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
Where Does The Name Come From? While Watergate Salad might be more commonly known in some circles, the Watergate Cake actually predates the fluffy concoction.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2025
Lots of people need their fix of this delicious sweet concoction.
—Walter E Block, Orange County Register, 22 Mar. 2025
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Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
These date shakes are deliciously creamy concoctions made of milk or ice cream and blended with date crystals invented by Shield’s Date Garden.
—Pat Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
Where Does The Name Come From? While Watergate Salad might be more commonly known in some circles, the Watergate Cake actually predates the fluffy concoction.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2025
Lots of people need their fix of this delicious sweet concoction.
—Walter E Block, Orange County Register, 22 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for concoction
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“Concoction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concoction. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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