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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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Failing to fortify the starting rotation left Houston reliant on pitchers returning from Tommy John surgery to make a meaningful impact.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
But the Marlins are still looking for a signature bat, a genuine slugger, that strikes fear in opposing pitchers.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of pitchers

Noun

The travel bag has a roomy interior department designed to keep bottles upright to prevent spills on the go.

— Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Other brands have simply shrunk their bottles, the better to transport them in your pocket, around your neck, attached to your key chain or perhaps on a chatelaine around your waist.

— Chloe Schama, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of bottles

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Distilled water can be purchased in gallon jugs, which should last you quite a while to keep one Venus flytrap hydrated.

— Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2026
Milagros Pica Quiñones’ small concrete home is an untamed menagerie of bottles, paint buckets, bleach and laundry detergent jugs.

— Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of jugs

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The lack of an alternative striker to Haaland could be problematic if the 26-year-old misses any significant period, and given Trafford played an important role in City winning two domestic cups last season, Rulli will have a lot to live up to.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Custom drinks include the Need a Little Limoncello, Spritz All the Time, and Me and You Mocktail, all served in souvenir light-up cups.

— Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026

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