tonic

Example Sentences

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She has this energy boosting key from a Chinese herbalist lady in New York, like a tonic.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Reaching the final was a welcome tonic for Guardiola following the frustration of blowing a two-goal lead in a 2-2 draw at Tottenham on Sunday that delivered a major blow to their title challenge.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

“Believe it or not, you can also use tonic water because it has quinine,” he continues.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026

The outlook, a good tonic for our dangerously fractious times, is worth recovering.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Hearing familiar, friendly voices was an extraordinary tonic; Harry had become so used to their isolation he had nearly forgotten that other people were resisting Voldemort.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling