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carafe

noun

Definition of carafenext
as in decanter

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Recent Examples of carafe There are water filling stations on every floor, and water bottles and glass carafes in every room. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 Momosé is supported by chef de cuisine Andrew Mainor and a team trained to notice every detail, from the temperature of a water carafe to the way a guest is greeted at the door. — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026 Assistant General Manager, Anna Price Olson suggests putting a carafe of water and small glasses by the bar area so everyone has easy access to it. — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 26 May 2026 Keep only essentials like a lamp, a small tray for glasses or remotes, and a carafe of water. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for carafe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carafe
  1. decanter
  2. jug
  3. pitcher
  4. cup
  5. flagon
  6. bottle
Noun
  • Monogrammed towels, bathrobes and slippers featuring the hotel’s initials, and mineral water in cut glass decanters lend additional touches of luxury.
    — Eddi Fiegel, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Use a crystal bowl to display bedside snacks for overnight guests, and propagate plant cuttings in a whiskey decanter.
    — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of decanter
Noun
  • Over the last decade, the jug has become a staple in her life.
    — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
  • When a friend pointed out some weighted bags lining the path at the bottom of the staircase one day, the siblings quickly abandoned the water jug idea.
    — Jenna Belhumeur, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of jug
Noun
  • The family brunch also comes with pitchers of sangria or mimosas.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
  • And so much of it, for both pitchers, comes back to their changeups.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of pitcher
Noun
  • Flora’s professional experience this year will be more like a cup of coffee.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • As September welcomes fall to New England, the kids are back in school, pumpkin spice is back in your cup, and soon the leaves will once again transform into a vibrant palette of oranges and reds.
    — Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of cup
Noun
  • After helping one of the Dutchmen lug a keg of liquor to the game, Rip drinks several flagons, passes out, and wakes up two decades later.
    — John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Under a vaulted ceiling, academics, museum workers, and the octopus-curious passed around a flagon of Kraken Rum.
    — Pearse Anderson, WIRED, 2 Jan. 2023
Definition of flagon
Noun
  • It’s most often seen in adults, and common causes include using heating pads or hot water bottles for chronic pain or sitting too close to space heaters.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Similarly, patterns on the distinctive bi-color bottles of Dries Van Noten perfume, launched in 2022, had never been used in his fashions, but sometime after the launch, the Belgian designer created some clothes using some of the prints.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of bottle

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“Carafe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carafe. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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