the drink
noun
old-fashioned
: an area of water (such as a lake or pond)
The ball rolled down the hill and into the drink.
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Having started from the Stadium Course’s 10th hole, seven straight pars had made for a solid but unremarkable start before Lower sent his tee shot at the par-three 17th sailing clear over the island green and into the drink.
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Jack Bantock, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
So far, the news seems to be well-received, with people commenting their excitement for the drink.
—Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 5 Mar. 2025
Best watering hole near the Greenwich House Theater and the drink to get:
For a beer and games, my crew and I go to Cellar Dog occasionally to shoot some pool after the show.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Sophie grimaced at the sweetness of the drink, then sucked it all down.
—Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Jack Bantock, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
So far, the news seems to be well-received, with people commenting their excitement for the drink.
—Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 5 Mar. 2025
Best watering hole near the Greenwich House Theater and the drink to get:
For a beer and games, my crew and I go to Cellar Dog occasionally to shoot some pool after the show.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Sophie grimaced at the sweetness of the drink, then sucked it all down.
—Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the drink
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“The drink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20drink. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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