Thesaurus results for EWERS

ewers

noun

plural of ewer

as in pitchers

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 ewers 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

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Noun

As was the case with Cano and Pressly, sometimes hearing the same message from a new voice can convince pitchers to make necessary changes.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Good grouse habitat can change faster than bullpen pitchers in a World Series baseball game.

— Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of pitchers

Noun

According to police sources, witnesses said two men threw two bottles containing an unknown substance into the deli.

— Allen Devlin, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Her alcoholic character may have been quaffing vodka from Evian bottles, but that was a red wine thriller all the way.

— Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of bottles

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Officials on the island have deployed portable water tankers to communities, allowing residents to fill up containers and plastic jugs while their service is cut off.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Some of the jugs were the type used in North Africa and one is an older, Neo-Punic amphora, according to the Culture Ministry.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of jugs

Noun

Add vanilla if desired, mix well and chill for one hour before serving in chilled parfait cups.

— Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Response to the creamery—its array of luscious ice creams in the form of cups, cones, shakes, floats, and sundaes—exceeded his expectations.

— Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026

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