flagons

noun

plural of flagon
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. — John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flagons
  1. bottles
  2. pitchers
  3. cups
  4. jugs
  5. ewers
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
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
  • Multiply that by the three to five cups required for a loaf of bread, and your end product’s consistency will be off.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Spread half of batter (about 1 3/4 cups) into prepared pan, and sprinkle with half of streusel.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of cups
Noun
  • Collectors can discover vintage ceramic jugs, mugs and teapots.
    — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The traditional category, in which the San Jose nonprofit group competed, featured the use of different props such as tables, benches and wine jugs to combine technical skill with storytelling.
    — Yu Wang, Mercury News, 26 July 2026
Definition of jugs
Noun
  • 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
Definition of ewers

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