as in pitcher
a handled container for holding and pouring liquids that usually has a lip or a spout
a silver ewer in an elaborately ornamented style
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Getty Images Only 18 days from now MLB pitchers and catchers are slated to report to spring training camps in Arizona and Florida.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026 -
Naturally, given what Skenes does for a living and the concern that exists throughout the sport, a great deal of that revolves around arm care and ensuring the pitcher’s body operates in a way that preserves his health.—
Tribune News Service,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Affected bottles were sold in gallon jugs with red plastic lids, according to the FDA.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The room also had a small sink fed by a five-gallon jug of water suspended above it, a two-burner camp stove, some shelving for clothes and books, and a car battery hooked up to a small solar panel outside.—
Michael Pollan,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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Transfer the bones to a medium pot and add the mirin, soy sauce, sake, brown sugar, black pepper, scallion greens, garlic, ginger, and 1 cup of water.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
22 Jan. 2026
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Top the sauce with the mozzarella cheese and remaining ¼ cup of parmesan cheese.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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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
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No detail was overlooked — down to the drink’s flagon.—
Violet Goldstone,
WWD,
12 Sep. 2024
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According to Berkeley Police, a resident on the 800 block of Colusa Avenue in North Berkeley notified firefighters on Friday about several bottles of hazardous substances in their basement.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Get a bottle online at the winery’s site, Lumen.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Ewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ewer. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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