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
  • And still, Roberts changed pitchers after William Contreras singled on his 100th pitch of the night.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The Giants will be looking for multiple starting pitchers this offseason.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The majority of consumers (62 percent) surveyed believe that microplastics mainly originate from the degradation of larger macroplastics—like water bottles and milk jugs— breaking down into small particles.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Other seasonal activities offered at the farm include a wagon ride to a pick-your-own pumpkin patch and an 80-foot slide made of recycled milk jugs.
    Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • That means a 140-pound adult only needs about 53 grams of protein per day, an amount easily reached with a cup of Greek yogurt and a chicken breast, or a serving of tofu with beans.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
  • A lot of people had been focusing on innovation all around the cups.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
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
  • No detail was overlooked — down to the drink’s flagon.
    Violet Goldstone, WWD, 12 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • For liquid varieties in bottles, replace after 6 to 12 months.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
  • It's also exceeded its funding goal for the Elio bottle with more than 650 backers on board.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Ewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ewer. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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