as in panacea
something that cures all ills or problems
warned that casino gambling would not be an elixir for all of the region's economic woes
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Recent Examples of elixir
Celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow and Salma Hayek have long been singing the praises of bone broth, calling it a miracle elixir that works wonders for everything from glowing skin and improved gut health to stronger joints and better sleep.
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Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 26 Dec. 2024
My obsession with the savory, comforting elixir born from braising greens just shy of an eternity began not with my grandmother, but with one of my best friends, Dana Stinson.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
In 2017, fragments of wine jars discovered South of Tbilisi confirmed what Georgians had always known: that their relationship with the elixir has stretched back at least 8,000 years.
—Kurt Johnson, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2024
Magic Hour's organic teas offer just that elixir, with flavorful blends like coconut chai, raspberry Earl Grey and cherry blossom pineapple cream green tea.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 26 Dec. 2024
My obsession with the savory, comforting elixir born from braising greens just shy of an eternity began not with my grandmother, but with one of my best friends, Dana Stinson.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
In 2017, fragments of wine jars discovered South of Tbilisi confirmed what Georgians had always known: that their relationship with the elixir has stretched back at least 8,000 years.
—Kurt Johnson, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2024
Magic Hour's organic teas offer just that elixir, with flavorful blends like coconut chai, raspberry Earl Grey and cherry blossom pineapple cream green tea.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elixir
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Ultimately, the manifesto is a pivotal framework for industrial safety but not a panacea.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes,
12 Dec. 2024
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Trying to make up some revenue, Trump has stepped outside GOP orthodoxy, touting tariffs as a budgetary panacea.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
19 Jan. 2025
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Both are palliatives but not cures to the challenge of creating a unified legal function capable of serving the needs of digital/AI-era business.—
Mark A. Cohen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The first season ended with Joel making the shocking decision to massacre a group of Fireflies, who planned to use Elle's immunity to make a cure for the infection but at the cost of her life.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Those searching for catharsis or an applicable remedy to their own heartaches and existential muddles will find only one definitive answer—that no person can ever fully know her own mind.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2025
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Lukens said Amica is considering many remedies, possibly including a lawsuit to stop the action.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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And Trump’s notable executive orders on affirmative action, DEI, gender ideology, and paper straws fit into the MAGA coalition paradigm of uprooting politically correct, net-zero nostrums that Biden and Harris embedded in government.—
Matthew Continetti,
National Review,
22 Feb. 2025
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That’s because the agency’s duty is to stand in the way of businesses desiring to push unsafe and ineffective nostrums at unwary consumers, and also in the way of a perverse idea that personal freedom includes the freedom to be gulled by charlatans.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Beef tallow has become popular on social media as a skin-care cure-all for complaints like acne, dry skin, and scarring — although dermatologists remain skeptical.—
Rob Williams,
EverydayHealth.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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Experts say that magnesium supplements shouldn’t be used as a cure-all in place of healthy lifestyle habits.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Elixir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elixir. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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