pick-me-up

Example Sentences

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He doesn’t partake in alcohol, coffee, or cigarettes, so it’s not like he has something else to provide a pick-me-up.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

On a trip to the highly caffeinated capital of Vietnam, options for a pick-me-up range from traditional egg coffee to wild fruit-infused inventions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

When Alipio notices someone needs a little pick-me-up, she’s there to support them, McDonald added.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

The first is garlic-infused ghee, which she keeps in multiple bottles throughout her kitchen as its a reliable pick-me-up for anything from vegetables to fish fillets.

From Salon • Jan. 5, 2026

“Listen, Harry, would yeh mind if I slipped off fer a pick-me-up in the Leaky Cauldron? I hate them Gringotts carts.”

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling