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refreshment

[ri-fresh-muhnt] / rɪˈfrɛʃ mənt /
NOUN
small amount of food or drink
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TANNER: We’ve started to see some traction around our refreshment brand, Ice Breakers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

And there are the slices of cucumbers and onions, which add an extra layer of refreshment.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

According to Wilson, the board indicated an “openness” to some unspecified director refreshment over several years and a phased de-staggering of the board over time.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

The French club said access to the concourse remained open so supporters could "use the toilets or go to the refreshment stands" during this waiting period.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

I rang for the tea, and the waiter, reappearing with his magic clue, brought in by degrees some fifty adjuncts to that refreshment, but of tea not a glimpse.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens




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