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Photo: Nona Lim Campbell launched its drinkable soups after researchers noticed that parents sometimes poured soup into thermos containers to drink in their cars or microwaved it in mugs while working from home. — Anne Marie Chaker, WSJ, "Put Down That Spoon—This Soup Is For Drinking," 5 Jan. 2019 This tough thermos was a champ at keeping liquid warm for hours in our tests. — Betty Gold, Good Housekeeping, "The Best Travel Coffee Mugs That Won't Leak or Spill," 6 Mar. 2018 For always-ready hot chocolate or coffee, pack a double-wall vacuum insulated thermos with a leakproof lid. — Clint Carter, WSJ, "Never Camped in the Snow? You’re Missing Out.," 11 Dec. 2018 Class schedule in one hand and a warm thermos of coffee in the other. — Katelyn Chef, Teen Vogue, "Best Thermoses and Tumblers for Back to School," 10 Aug. 2018 Also, merch is normal for high-end automakers — BMW sells hats, thermoses, luggage, and… $61 golf balls. — Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, "Elon Musk’s Teslaquila is actually a good idea," 19 Oct. 2018 By the time she was finished, Clarkson's jacket ended up on stage, too, as well as one of Levine's sneakers and Shelton's thermos. — Temi Adebowale, Country Living, "SandyRedd’s Explosive Audition on ‘The Voice’ Will Go Down in the Show’s History," 3 Oct. 2018 At least three sets of mate gourds and thermoses sat untouched on the coffee table. — Candace Rose Rardon, Longreads, "The Country Where Fútbol Comes First," 10 July 2018 And one of the walk-up food locations is a lunch pail that’s been propped up with a giant thermos. — Mekado Murphy, New York Times, "Walk Among Giants — Woody Included — at Disney World's New Toy Story Land," 28 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'thermos.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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