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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Decaf coffee and teas still contain some caffeine, and the amount varies depending on the drink.
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Ashley Wong, Health, 17 Feb. 2025
Refreshing and lightly corn-flavored on top, the drink becomes more like a Vietnamese iced coffee as the espresso and cream combine.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
The two ingredients mixed together—with the help of some lime and bitters—helped each other take off after the drink was created around 1940.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
Squeeze an orange twist over the surface of the drink and place into glass.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Ashley Wong, Health, 17 Feb. 2025
Refreshing and lightly corn-flavored on top, the drink becomes more like a Vietnamese iced coffee as the espresso and cream combine.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
The two ingredients mixed together—with the help of some lime and bitters—helped each other take off after the drink was created around 1940.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
Squeeze an orange twist over the surface of the drink and place into glass.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
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“The drink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20drink. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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