amphora
noun
\
, -ˌrī \
or amphoras
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The pots, distant relatives to amphoras and urns, stand on the floor and reach to the viewer’s ribs and higher. — Leah Ollman, latimes.com, "Ruby Neri sculpts flamboyant, fearless, nakedly female figures," 7 June 2019 On a quiet street in a quiet town, locals gather at Adega Velha for Alentejano homecooking and amphora-aged house wine. — Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, "Vacation in Portugal the Less-Obvious Way," 10 Aug. 2018 Some amphorae may have already been looted — they are not infrequently seen decorating restaurants along the Albanian coastline. — Llazar Semini, Fox News, "Archaeologists urge Albania to protect underwater heritage," 4 July 2018 Some amphorae may have already been looted — they are not infrequently seen decorating restaurants along the Albanian coastline. — Washington Post, "Archaeologists urge Albania to protect underwater heritage," 4 July 2018 The wines are produced naturally and fermented on the skins, and some are aged in rare amphora pots. — Marc Bona, cleveland.com, "Wine calendar: Progressive bike-wine ride in Cleveland, special Urban Farmer wine event, Pinot Noir battle, more," 3 Apr. 2018 The wines are produced naturally and fermented on the skins, and some are aged in rare amphora pots. — Marc Bona, cleveland.com, "Wine calendar: Progressive bike-wine ride in Cleveland, special Urban Farmer wine event, Pinot Noir battle, more," 3 Apr. 2018 The wines are produced naturally and fermented on the skins, and some are aged in rare amphora pots. — Marc Bona, cleveland.com, "Wine calendar: Progressive bike-wine ride in Cleveland, special Urban Farmer wine event, Pinot Noir battle, more," 3 Apr. 2018 This Greek amphora was given to David for keeping his room the tidiest of all his brothers. — Wendy Goodman, The Cut, "The Rockefeller Knickknacks," 15 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'amphora.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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