: a large mug (as of earthenware) used especially for beer
also
: the quantity of beer that a stein holds
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Expect pictures from various party headquarters, with everyone huddled around lead candidates — champagne flutes or beer steins in hand, depending on the party — waiting for those first results.
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Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
The ceremonial keg tapping takes place Friday evening, and the weekend lineup includes a German chocolate cake baking contest, a stein hoisting contest, and a chicken dance competition (costumes and creativity encouraged).
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
Customers can also purchase the steins in person at Oktoberfest Zinzinnati.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 11 July 2024
Bratwurst and beer served in steins became wildly popular.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
The ceremonial keg tapping takes place Friday evening, and the weekend lineup includes a German chocolate cake baking contest, a stein hoisting contest, and a chicken dance competition (costumes and creativity encouraged).
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
Customers can also purchase the steins in person at Oktoberfest Zinzinnati.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 11 July 2024
Bratwurst and beer served in steins became wildly popular.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for stein
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“Stein.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stein. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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: a pottery mug for beer
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