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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Noun
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Cubs pitcher Jameson Taillon matched Sheehan’s dominance his first time through the Dodgers’ lineup, but with two outs in the third inning, Will Smith hit a three-run home run to give the Dodgers a 3-0 lead.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026 -
Wardlow lauded the performance of his pitcher.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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We are put in charge of making our own way, through tapestries and tea sets, past ancient jug and contemporary sphinx, without heavy-handed authoritative direction.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Gross held up a large jug of Clorox bleach and a brown bottle of hydrogen peroxide to show the jury what was used for disinfecting, then played a short video on how the process worked.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
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Guardiola used a four-man ‘non-press’, where City’s forwards formed a line and waited for their opponents to find a pass, knowing that Arsenal’s centre-backs — and cup goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga — had a comparatively limited passing range.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Hundreds of thousands of loyalty program members are using their personal cups to earn double stars on their orders.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 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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Elsewhere in the room, one journalist could be seen pouring himself another glass of wine — perhaps understandable under the circumstances — and other guests apparently grabbed bottles on their way out.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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For most of the past century, perfume bottles were treated as something secondary.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Ewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ewer. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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