: a large mug (as of earthenware) used especially for beer
also
: the quantity of beer that a stein holds
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Rookwood Pottery will make the official steins for Oktoberfest Zinzinnati in 2024, the Cincinnati Regional Chamber announced Thursday.
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 11 July 2024
Indeed, Babylon Berlin has been a hit locally and in the States on Netflix, so steins will have been clinking in beer halls around the world when the final run was officially confirmed on Tuesday.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 June 2024
Bernie Brewer would slide out of the chalet and into a giant stein of beer after every home run or if the Brewers won the game, setting the stage for celebration.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024
And the key to the gun lock was hidden in a beer stein.
—Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 6 Feb. 2024
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 11 July 2024
Indeed, Babylon Berlin has been a hit locally and in the States on Netflix, so steins will have been clinking in beer halls around the world when the final run was officially confirmed on Tuesday.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 June 2024
Bernie Brewer would slide out of the chalet and into a giant stein of beer after every home run or if the Brewers won the game, setting the stage for celebration.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024
And the key to the gun lock was hidden in a beer stein.
—Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 6 Feb. 2024
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stein
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: a pottery mug for beer
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