Sentence examples for draught of from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "draught of" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to refer to a specific amount or quantity of liquid or air. Example: "I poured myself a refreshing draught of cold water to quench my thirst." In this sentence, "draught of" is used to describe the amount of water that was poured.

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From the first, my favourite has been "The Miraculous Draught of Fishes".

Yet pewter was already feeling the draught of competition by the end of the 17th century.

I'm giving them all a revitalising draught of delicious, refreshing Coca-Cola.

This was like a fresh, pure draught of safe, undemanding anodyne pleasure: Arabia Victoriana.

"This whole book is but a draught — nay, but the draught of a draught.

Instead of the fairy dust of hopefulness, there's the bitter draught of helplessness.

A lot of companies have refused to take their full draught of medicine.

Nicaragua's canal, with twice the draught of Panama's, would aim to accommodate such giants.

Mr. Galliano gave part of his romantic soul to Dior, but this tiny presentation was a draught of Galliano-light.

(I know. There must be something wrong with me. I need a reviving draught of some kind).

At the bottom of the barrel sits Lawless, John Hillcoat's draught of macho rotgut about boisterous bootleggers in 1930s Virginia.

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