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
  • The lobby, decked out in light fixtures made from antique crystal decanters, is a wonder in itself.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of decanters
Noun
  • In the library, Joel—who decorated the place himself—had a model of the Queen Mary on his mantel, and in the living room facing the fireplace was a triptych of the Last Supper along with silver jugs and bowls on a nearby table.
    — Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Luckily, waiters are standing by with large jugs of water, ready to refill at the sight of sweat dripping down your forehead.
    — Ali Domrongchai, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of jugs
Noun
  • Prosecutors indicted two Cleveland Guardians pitchers for conspiring with bettors to intentionally miss the strike zone.
    — New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Wells also continued to earn rave reviews from pinstriped pitchers, who Swanson aided alongside the Yankees’ pitching coaches.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of pitchers
Noun
  • Computer modeling of the results suggests half of the plastic bottles washing into the Great Lakes and oceans every year come from at least 10 miles and up to 120 miles away, the scientists reported.
    — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The brand sends them lots of free bottles; Alicia repays the favor by posting her family enjoying whatever companies send her.
    — Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of bottles
Noun
  • Beat 1¾ cups heavy cream in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment on medium speed until soft peaks form, about 5 minutes.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The cups arrived in stores, alongside its holiday menu and seasonal merchandise, on November 5.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 6 Nov. 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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