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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Cardinal safety Budda Baker is still wreaking havoc and remains the proverbial straw that stirs the drink.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Chick-fil-A confirmed to Southern Living that the drink will be available through the end of the year.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
In 2024, the drink went viral on social media due to Hulu’s reality television show, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, and an Olivia Rodrigo endorsement, according to Bon Appetit.
—Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
First introduced in 2003, the return of the PSL has become an annual rite of late summer since Starbucks introduced the drink.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Chick-fil-A confirmed to Southern Living that the drink will be available through the end of the year.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
In 2024, the drink went viral on social media due to Hulu’s reality television show, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, and an Olivia Rodrigo endorsement, according to Bon Appetit.
—Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
First introduced in 2003, the return of the PSL has become an annual rite of late summer since Starbucks introduced the drink.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
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“The drink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20drink. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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