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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The team relied on eight pitchers — Klein, Edgardo Henriquez, Blake Treinen, Wyatt Mills, Kyle Hurt, Alex Vesia, Jack Dreyer and Barnes — to complete the game.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026 -
And the National League has several other pitchers having great starts to the 2026 season.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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For everyday dirt, though, a DIY jug does the job — at a fraction of the price.—
Ryan Brennan
May 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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Then there were the jug-eared goofball characters, which some scholars of the art form call halfwits, while others prefer snerds.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Recipe information Whisk ⅓ cup white miso and 1 cup water in a medium pot until miso is dissolved.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
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The dining room table, where the sisters wrote, is strewn with manuscripts, quill pens and tea cups; a bonnet and shawl bedeck a chair in the small kitchen.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 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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Otherwise, all of the accommodations have Park Hyatt signatures like Le Labo toiletries in pump bottles, fluffy robes and slippers, minibars, espresso machines, and plenty of bottled water.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Experts recommend using a point-of-use sink filter and storing water in stainless steel or glass bottles instead of disposable plastic containers.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 May 2026
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“Ewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ewer. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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