as in bottles
a handled container for holding and pouring liquids that usually has a lip or a spout
brought a flagon of wine to the table
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Recent Examples of flagons
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.
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John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flagons
Noun
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Someone occasionally passed out and had to be carried to his room; others drank on the patio where there was camaraderie but no close friendships because their primary interactions were with their bottles.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
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Bobrovsky decided to follow in the Hall of Famer’s footsteps almost three years ago, gifting wine bottles of his own to his teammates.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Dodgers won, 3-2, after both LA and Boston used nine pitchers.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Could other pitchers do this sort of thing — and actually pitch all nine innings?—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That’ll be a lot for chiliheads to sample, but a portion of the proceeds from each tasting kit purchased ($15 for eight sample cups) always supports a local cause.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Fold in 6 cups of the crisped rice cereal.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Spherical jugs of different mezcals dangle from a rope slung across the bar.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
21 Oct. 2025
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The majority of consumers (62 percent) surveyed believe that microplastics mainly originate from the degradation of larger macroplastics—like water bottles and milk jugs— breaking down into small particles.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Flagons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flagons. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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