carafe

noun

Definition of carafenext
as in decanter

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Recent Examples of carafe 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 Water is poured from an octopus carafe. — Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 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
  • Even Puqio, with its hodgepodge of antiques, cowhide rugs, and crystal decanters filled with pisco and rum, felt like a time warp to a bygone era of exploration.
    — Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
  • The design of the bottle certainly has something to do with it, a fetching, retrol-looking glass decanter with a tax strip that provides information about when the whiskey was distilled and bottled.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 25 June 2026
Definition of decanter
Noun
  • Another juvenile in detention passed around the tainted jug, according to the suit.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • It's applied like a traditional weed spray and is usually sold in large jugs.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 24 June 2026
Definition of jug
Noun
  • Even pitchers such as Tyler Zuber and Michael Petersen, who did not start, were pushed into larger roles as the bullpen carried a heavier workload.
    — Tyler M. Carmona July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Already this portal cycle, Georgia has added seven new pitchers, including the addition of Flores, who brings the heat on the mound.
    — Hunter DeLauder, AJC.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of pitcher
Noun
  • Messi beat Balenziaga twice, as well as three other Athletic players, during a crazy dribble that belonged in a school playground, not a cup final.
    — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026
  • The existing Illy Art Collection of cups and mugs, by his account, is the largest of its kind in the world.
    — Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 10 July 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
  • Trust her to direct you to the right bottle on her concise, personal list, or to pour you a glass of something exciting from a nightly-changing selection.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • An amazing summer essential and handbag must-have, this refreshing body mist smells like sunshine in a bottle.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Definition of bottle

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