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ewer

noun

ˈyü-ər How to pronounce ewer (audio)
Definition of ewernext
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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Recent Examples of ewer Somewhere between Venice and Paris, just as afternoon tea was served—raspberry tartlets and biscotti squisiti, coffee poured from silver ewers into porcelain cups—JR, the French artist known for his public installations, was starting to freak out. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 8 June 2026 Inspired by antiques like cobalt glass, Egyptian glass ewers and hotel breakfast sets and mid-20th-century Italian glassware, Jacobsen came up with the Continental Collection. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 19 Nov. 2025 Paintings of elaborate feasts hang alongside beautiful and unique dishes, ewers and platters, and glimpses of recipes through historical cookbooks. — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 29 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ewer
  1. pitcher
  2. jug
  3. cup
  4. flagon
  5. bottle
Noun
  • Recommendations From the Star-Telegram, a story on a top high school baseball pitcher being ruled ineligible in Texas for transferring for athletic reasons.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The last Phillies pitcher to lead the majors in wins was Steve Carlton with 23 in 1982.
    — CBS New York Team, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of pitcher
Noun
  • The move comes two years after the brand announced Capri Sun Multi-Serve, the company’s 96-fluid-ounce jug.
    — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Water bottles, milk jugs, and other plastic containers are shredded into pieces that look something like confetti.
    — Brian Unger, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of jug
Noun
  • Add vanilla and chocolate batters to prepared Bundt pan in 1/3-cup scoops, alternating batters for best distribution.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026
  • This craft set comes with a notepad, eraser, sticker sheet, three markers, and two pens, all packed inside a decorative ramen cup that doubles as a desk pen holder.
    — Anja Webb, Parents, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of cup
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
  • Under a vaulted ceiling, academics, museum workers, and the octopus-curious passed around a flagon of Kraken Rum.
    — Pearse Anderson, WIRED, 2 Jan. 2023
Definition of flagon
Noun
  • Some cool, not-too-sweet non-alcoholic options by the glass or bottle, too.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The Macallan Fine and Rare 60 Years Old 1926 that is going up for auction next month is one of the original 14 bottles to be given the Fine and Rare designation that was originally released in 2002.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of bottle

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“Ewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ewer. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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