libation
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A few soft drinks are the only libation.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2024
Airag, a lightly alcoholic beverage made from fermented horse milk, remains a popular libation in Mongolia.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 12, 2023
While attending an event while sober used to be potential pressure or trigger for some, it's become incredibly simple to merely order a nonalcoholic beer or enjoy a spirit-free libation at many bars or restaurants.
From Salon ● Dec. 31, 2022
And, if you have diabetes, or are at increased risk of it due to family history or already elevated blood sugar levels, consider enjoying your wine or other libation only with a meal.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2022
Then, as they had no wine, they made libation with clear spring water, broiling the entrails first; and when the bones were burnt and tripes shared, they spitted the carved meat.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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Kierstead pointed to pre-theater and lobby libations as a potential culprit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
“This year, the Arizona Bowl is bringing sports, libations, and entertainment into a singular bowl game, and we are changing the definition of what a brand partnership is in the NCAA.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2024
Concertgoers at the Paramount Theater and attendees of the Northwest Folklife Festival, for example, can now order their libations in reusable polypropylene cups.
From Salon ● May 2, 2024
Some new research from a well known academic journal reveals that one typical ingredient in those libations could be on the way out.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 3, 2023
With my drawn blade I spaded up the votive pit, and poured libations round it to the unnumbered dead: sweet milk and honey, then sweet wine, and last clear water; and I scattered barley down.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 1–7
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