concoction
noun
con·coc·tion
kən-ˈkäk-shən 
kän-
plural concoctions
1
: something (such as a food or drink) that is concocted from various elements : something prepared or devised by combining different ingredients
an elaborate concoction
This concoction is a cross between hot chocolate and a grasshopper, a mixed drink that gets its minty kick from crème de menthe.—
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Kim Steckler… the disc offers quite an unusual concoction of old and new songs that are surprisingly cohesive.—Jon Hetman
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: the act of process of concocting something
One of these young men had a rare faculty in the concoction of gin-cocktails.—Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel HawthorneExamples of concoction in a Sentence
the first submarine must have seemed like a wild concoction at the time
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—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 20 July 2025
Use this bag as a late-afternoon sweet treat or combine with other trail mixes for the ultimate snacking concoction.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2025
Like the Gilded Age concoctions of Edith Wharton and Henry James.
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Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 20 July 2025
Use this bag as a late-afternoon sweet treat or combine with other trail mixes for the ultimate snacking concoction.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2025
Like the Gilded Age concoctions of Edith Wharton and Henry James.
—Brittany Allen
july 10, Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
Our team of shopping experts tested nearly 170 coffee makers to find out which ones made the best morning brews, plus another batch of espresso machines for stronger concoctions.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for concoction
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“Concoction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concoction. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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