Definitions

witches' brew

NOUN

diabolical mixture

Synonyms

WEAK

concoction hell-broth potion witches' cauldron

Example Sentences

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These were the primary ingredients in the witches brew of a cocktail that the Dodgers stirred together for a wacky eighth-inning rally that capped an 8-7 come-from-behind victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2023

Every Halloween my mother dresses as a witch, fills a pot with dry ice and invites kids to help her with her witches brew.

From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2018

And for wolfbane and hellbore and all other hideous herbs that witches brew in their caldrons.

From Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People by Mackay, Constance D'Arcy