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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JSerra finished with five hits against La Mirada pitcher Alison Ortega.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026 -
Three of the homers came in the second against Arkansas pitchers Payton Burnham and Saylor Timmerman.—
Tim Willert,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
Noun
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And where many a five-star is let down by little plastic cartons of UHT milk in the in-room tea and coffee station, here fresh milk in a pretty jug is delivered to the room on request.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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People who want something close to a real espresso machine, with a steam wand and milk jug, should look at Breville’s Creatista.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Clark got Nash to sit down inside the Thai restaurant while her partner went to collect the cup and put it in his vehicle.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Wait, so then why did Benji and the cameras catch him pouring whiskey into his solo cup?—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
4 June 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Bathrooms are coated with marble and feature a tub and shower, both stocked with Diptyque toiletries in pump bottles and bath salts with loofahs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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For a distillery known as much for its rebellious personality as its whisky, bringing back a bottle called Yellow Submarine feels pretty on-brand.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Ewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ewer. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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