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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Noun
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Every team, of course, has detailed scouting reports on opposing pitchers.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2026 -
But since assistant coach Max Weiner calls pitches, the same conversations are not had with the UT pitchers.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Punishments in the bill will increase for those who try to redeem out-of-state bottles in Connecticut.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2026
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Judging from the way Sam slopped wine into the glasses, at least five or six bottles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Camera footage and receipts from stores in the area also showed George purchased gas jugs and gas shortly before the ambulance was stolen, Ramirez said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Some fill up jugs of water from an old mine shaft on the side of a mountain.—
Cecilia Vega,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Two league titles, three Taca de Portugal cups, and three Portuguese Super Cups.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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The headset’s microphone can be either a traditional boom microphone positioned close to the mouth or an array of microphones located farther away on the ear cups incorporating beamforming to isolate the wearer’s voice from any background noise.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 Feb. 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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“Ewers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ewers. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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