libation
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Airag, a lightly alcoholic beverage made from fermented horse milk, remains a popular libation in Mongolia.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 12, 2023
China’s first allotment of J-Harden Wines, the libation launched by NBA star guard James Harden, sold out in a matter of seconds in a livestream on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 17, 2023
As noted, this libation landed a gold medal at the inaugural High Spirits Awards, as did another flavor in the Fable stable; a blend of hibiscus, ginger and mint called Night Flight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2023
Popular since the 1840s, root beer, which, like so many of America’s sodas, straddled the line between patent medicine and soothing nonalcoholic libation, was enjoyed as a hot beverage or as a carbonated soda.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
There are two great identical snakes on a Levantine libation vase of around 2000 B.C., coiled around each other in a double helix, representing the original generation of life.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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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
While the famous make their way down the carpet, the less famous are packed into the Peacock Theater lobby for pre-show libations, AP’s Beth Harris reports.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 15, 2024
In that time, I've had some truly sensational non-alcoholic drinks at restaurants and bars, as well as enjoyed some zero-proof libations at home.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 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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