punch bowl

noun

: a large bowl from which a beverage (such as punch) is served

Examples of punch bowl in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ingredients: 2 oz BACARDÍ Superior Rum 0.5 oz St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur 0.5 oz Goya Passionfruit Juice 0.5 oz Fresh Lime Juice 1 oz Vita Coco Coconut Water Mint Sprig Rambutan Cherry Instructions: Serve from a large-format punch bowl with dry ice for a smoky effect. Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024 Transplant them this year from the table to the punch bowl, with this lively group-friendly cocktail that introduces white rum and ginger ale to the red-berry holiday fixture. Scott Hocker, theweek, 16 Sep. 2024 Figure 6: Free Cash Flow the S&P 500 is Down While Enterprise Value Rises All this information leads me to believe that maybe the reason stocks are getting pummeled the last few days is because the market believes that Mr. Trump will take away the punch bowl. David Trainer, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024 Thanks to the grape juice, the beverage's vibrant hue looks quite nice in a pitcher or punch bowl! Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for punch bowl 

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Word History

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of punch bowl was in 1675

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“Punch bowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punch%20bowl. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.

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