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elixir

[ih-lik-ser] / ɪˈlɪk sər /


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Served over ice in a short glass and topped with fruit-salad flotsam, the elixir is lightly caffeinated, mildly fruity and as refreshing as stepping out of the Hanoi humidity into full-blast air conditioning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

If multipolarism seems like a magic elixir to many, today’s vessel of choice for it is the BRICS.

From Salon • Nov. 10, 2025

As the two sides fought over the pot of elixir, a few drops spilled over and fell in four cities - Prayagraj, Haridwar, Ujjain and Nasik.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2025

Six days off before the World Series proved a much needed elixir for Freeman’s ankle, which is nowhere near fully healed but far more playable than it was in the first two rounds.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2024

Several nights later, the scene was identical except that the moon had waned to a sliver and the siphon was pouring liquid back into the jugs left half full of Velma T.’s elixir.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool




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