How to Use laudanum in a Sentence
laudanum
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You just got told to take some laudanum and go to the baths.
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Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Also, in a concerning development, Anne seems to have moved on from sherry to laudanum.
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Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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There’s so much blood, her eye has been ripped out of the socket — the best Claire can do is cover up Amy’s face and give her as much laudanum as possible for the pain.
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Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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One of the novel’s quietly devastating moments comes when Branwell, in the middle of one of his cycles of resolve, tells Emily he is done with laudanum and alcohol.
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Literary Hub,
20 Mar. 2026
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Harvey Vaile had commissioned the house for his wife but never finished settling in, abandoning designs for the top floor after Sophia Vaile fatally overdosed on laudanum while Harvey was on trial.
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Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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When Wolfgang overdoses on laudanum, however, Anna Marie performed disguised as Wolfgang donning a dramatic red costume and face paint, captivating the court and drawing the envy of Mozart’s greatest rival, Antonio Salieri.
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John Hopewell,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
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