carafes

noun

plural of carafe
as in decanters

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  1. decanters
  2. jugs
  3. pitchers
  4. bottles
  5. cups
  6. ewers
  7. flagons
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
  • Only 10,000 one-liter decanters exist worldwide, but as of this writing, none remain available for sale online.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Definition of decanters
Noun
  • Officials on the island have deployed portable water tankers to communities, allowing residents to fill up containers and plastic jugs while their service is cut off.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Some of the jugs were the type used in North Africa and one is an older, Neo-Punic amphora, according to the Culture Ministry.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of jugs
Noun
  • Corey Seager hit an opposite-field homer in the third inning as four Texas pitchers combined for a one-hitter.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Posey, though, earned kudos for flipping infielder Luis Arraez, outfielder Heliot Ramos and pitchers Robbie Ray, Tyler Mahle, Erik Miller and Caleb Kilian for prospects, helping restock the Giants’ farm system.
    — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of pitchers
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  • Oenophiles can store their wine collection in the home’s original cellar, with space for about 4,000 bottles, and cinephiles can get comfy in the cinema, outfitted with theater-like seating.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The recall affects 15mL bottles of Clear Eyes' Maximum Itchy Eye Relief, which mitigates itchiness, redness and other eye irritations, according to the product description.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of bottles
Noun
  • Add vanilla if desired, mix well and chill for one hour before serving in chilled parfait cups.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Response to the creamery—its array of luscious ice creams in the form of cups, cones, shakes, floats, and sundaes—exceeded his expectations.
    — Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of cups
Noun
  • Somewhere between Venice and Paris, just as afternoon tea was served—raspberry tartlets and biscotti squisiti, coffee poured from silver ewers into porcelain cups—JR, the French artist known for his public installations, was starting to freak out.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Definition of ewers
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
Definition of flagons
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