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Recent Examples of beakerCabinets for storage of glassware, and a general clutter of beakers, wiring, and machinery.—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026 Think of when oil and water are put in a beaker together.—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026 Inside a single-story brick building in Sorrento Mesa is a small lab sprinkled with beakers, test tubes and incubators that is worth billions of dollars.—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025 Drink options include the Green Dread – a bright green gin concoction served from a beaker – and the Bloodsucker, a rum and blackberry liqueur drink served with a dollop of dark red jello meant to look like a glob of blood.—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beaker
When that got a laugh, Gorsuch went on a brief tour of the drinking habits of the Founding Fathers:
John Adams took a tankard of hard cider with his breakfast every day.
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Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
12 Mar. 2026
John Adams drank a tankard of hard cider for breakfast.
Leave time to check out the Mardi Gras Museum inside the courthouse, which includes more than 800 pieces of Carnival flair, from costumes and goblets to throws and dresses.
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Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
Perfect for a summer table, this ribbed beauty offers an elevated option when desiring a traditional goblet style.
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Jenavieve Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Apr. 2026
It’s served in the chalice-like 1960s Bar Basso glass, paying homage to the iconic Milanese bar where the Sbagliato was created.
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Mariette Williams,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 May 2026
Yet for Pratt, a registered Republican who’s spent the race positioning himself as a nonpartisan and independent, the endorsement is likely a poisoned chalice.