How to Use tonic in a Sentence

tonic

1 of 2 noun
  • Maybe a breath of fresh air was the best tonic off the field.
    — The Enquirer, 14 Jan. 2022
  • Russo had stocked a bar in there and did have some gin and tonic.
    — George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022
  • Sun, water, and sand are her tonics.
    — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Each includes some sort of herbal tonic.
    — Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
  • They're often found in teas and tonics.
    — Trista Chan, Health, 30 Nov. 2025
  • Quite the tonic after a flight.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
  • This show was the perfect tonic for my winter blues.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Drink it with tonic or soda over ice, with a twist of mandarin peel.
    — Erica Duecy, Forbes, 5 Feb. 2023
  • The intense taste and smell can make this tonic hard to stomach.
    — Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Proud’s subject matter is a healthy tonic in dark times.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
  • After a full day of travel, its silky water was a tonic.
    — Susan Casey, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
  • However, there’s nothing like a gin and tonic to end the day in the bush.
    — Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2025
  • That’s the tonic of sports even amid the at-times toxic reactions to scores.
    — Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, 24 Nov. 2021
  • Some sprawl on sofas with laptops open, while others linger over gin and tonics.
    — Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The brand suggests mixing both with tonic and serving over ice.
    — Kevin Gray, Dallas News, 13 Jan. 2023
  • For decades, politicians have sold tariffs as a tonic for the working class.
    — Washington Post Editorial Board, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
  • For decades, politicians have sold tariffs as a tonic for the working class.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Australia, which is now baking in summer, has been just the tonic.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2025
  • This makes peptide serums more like scalp skincare than hair regrowth tonics.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Ordering a gin and tonic from a spirits menu?
    — Susanne Fowler, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The two-chair shop’s carpet captured the scent of blue hair tonic and white talc from the barbers.
    — Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 25 July 2022
  • But what a fresh tonic and a delight to read a book that also allows for its wonders.
    — Chloe Schama, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2023
  • Expect the tonic to be a separate charge.
    — Susanne Fowler, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The stores also feature cafes and tonic bars for patrons to grab a snack or a sip while shopping.
    — Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 27 July 2023
  • Think of it as a lighter version of gin and tonic, and a great segue from afternoon into evening.
    — Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2021
  • The Fed has served up an even stronger tonic in recent years that's kept the party roaring.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2022
  • But these are the Lions, the tonic even struggling teams welcome.
    — Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2021
  • After the last plunge, Tan slipped behind the bar to pour four shots of a plum-colored tonic.
    — Dan Greene, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Feel Free tonic contains a trace amount of 7-OH.
    — Tara Molina, CBS News, 1 June 2026
  • The classico sparkling is less sugary and has a dryer finish than the gin and tonic.
    — Dallas News, 18 Jan. 2022

tonic

2 of 2 adjective
  • And even the tonic side of the equation is seeing innovation.
    — John Kell, Fortune, 22 June 2019
  • His plays are a tonic reminder to artists across disciplines that lives are lived not in headlines but in passing moments.
    — Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2022
  • Keep in mind that the period after a tonic-clonic seizure can be nearly as intense for someone as the seizure itself.
    — Patti Greco, Health.com, 17 Nov. 2021
  • While tonic water and club soda are better suited to cocktails, sparkling or seltzer water makes a refreshing sip on its own.
    — Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2017
  • And sure enough, his muscular, lucid prose had a tonic effect, giving me encouragement if not wisdom.
    — John R. MacArthur, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
  • Make the tonic syrup by simmering all ingredients (except sugar) in a saucepan on low for 30 minutes; strain.
    — Megan Murphy, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2021
  • Bexar Tonics bottles a variety of tonic syrups flavored with quinine, among other fruits, spices and botanicals that give each sip a distinctive South Texas flair.
    — ExpressNews.com, 17 Dec. 2020
  • Assuming a lifeless-looking, immobile state in an effort to discourage or ambush a predator is known as tonic immobility, death feigning, or thanatosis.
    — Patricia Edmonds, National Geographic, 17 June 2019
  • Ghia’s satisfyingly bitter, nonalcoholic apéritif is delicious with tonic or mixed into a cocktail—virgin or otherwise.
    — Mackenzie Chung Fegan, Bon Appétit, 17 Nov. 2020
  • Dominant and tonic chords (aka V and I chords) are the most common in classical music, playing a vital role in musical phraseology, and there are many variants within those two broad classifications.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Aug. 2019
  • Bexar Tonics bottles a variety of tonic syrups flavored with quinine — the ingredient that gives tonic water its characteristic bitter bite — among other fruits, spices and botanicals that give each sip a distinctive South Texas flair.
    — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 15 Dec. 2020

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