How to Use libation in a Sentence

libation

noun
  • We met for a libation after work.
  • They offered libations at the temple.
  • The gallery will welcome you with libation and art by Anne Imhof from 4 to 7 p.m. Feb. 15.
    Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2023
  • As for boozy libations, none are sold on the train, but guests are free to bring their own on board.
    Mark Orwoll, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2023
  • For lots of food and libations, head to a four-course beer dinner.
    Atlanta Life, ajc, 29 Aug. 2017
  • The men bring along brown-bag lunches; the host provides libations, hot soup, and dessert.
    Michael Callahan, Vanities, 19 Apr. 2017
  • Here are a few ideas for make-ahead dishes and one tasty adult libation.
    al, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Wings cry out for libation, and fresh-fruit daiquiris can slake a thirst enhanced by jerk sauce.
    Andy Staples, SI.com, 30 June 2017
  • So sit down with a glass of your favorite libation, and learn alongside me.
    Marni Jameson, orlandosentinel.com, 28 May 2021
  • In Brittany, libations of milk were poured over graves.
    Mira Ptacin, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Take cash for libations, and be ready to beg for beads (politely — this is an all-ages event) and win door prizes.
    Dallas News, 16 Jan. 2020
  • There’s a slew of other cheap libations and fizzy drinks available at Aldi to serve to your guests.
    Michelle Darrisaw, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2017
  • Saturday Evening Wind down with the libation of your choice.
    Travel Wisconsin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 June 2018
  • Same place, same office, same time of day, same libations.
    Win McCormack, The New Republic, 27 Mar. 2018
  • Drink in the sights and libations of downtown San Antonio with a pub crawl of historic bars.
    René A. Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 4 June 2018
  • Gift the new homeowner this streamlined bar cart to store all of their libations.
    Sarah Madaus, Town & Country, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Whether by the pool, at the bar or dancing the night away, these are the libations to have in your hand that best fit your personality.
    Patrice J. Williams, Essence, 2 July 2024
  • Try the ginger bitters in a Kentucky Mule or use the Chili bitters to spice up any whiskey libation.
    Sean Evans, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Each cocktail on the menu has a name that combines the two main ingredients used in the libation.
    Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
  • The pale yellow libation is finished with a crack of black pepper and proves easy to sip through dinner.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 10 June 2022
  • When the drinks are out, the anti-skid design keeps libations in place and protects surfaces from heat, too.
    Popular Science, 16 Jan. 2020
  • Drinks in mason jars, farm-to-bar libations, chalkboard menus—all have come to this part of Los Cabos.
    David Hochman, Los Angeles Magazine, 21 Dec. 2017
  • This place is known for its potent mai tais on draft, but there's a range of tropical libations to pick from.
    Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 13 Feb. 2024
  • The libation of the week: A French 75, ordered at breakfast by Tamica Lee.
    Mike Scott, NOLA.com, 4 June 2018
  • For a spot in town that feels a little off the tourist path, pay a visit to Turquoise Beach Club for a local libation at happy hour.
    Princess Cruises, Bon Appetit, 23 Apr. 2018
  • The frozen libation is a blend of Chick-fil-A’s wonderfully creamy soft serve ice cream and orange juice.
    Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2017
  • Read on—and use these ingredients to take your next libation up a notch.
    Bombay Sapphire, Bon Appetit, 6 Oct. 2017
  • At Glemaud, the dresses were as simple as the best versions of the libation from which the cocktail dress borrows its name.
    Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Sep. 2022
  • This tour includes four stops for libations, as well as an assortment of small bites.
    Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2024
  • The bar, which seats half a dozen, also pours libations aplenty like a Vesper martini, mocktails, beer and wines galore.
    Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 24 July 2024

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