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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

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It’s most often seen in adults, and common causes include using heating pads or hot water bottles for chronic pain or sitting too close to space heaters.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026
Similarly, patterns on the distinctive bi-color bottles of Dries Van Noten perfume, launched in 2022, had never been used in his fashions, but sometime after the launch, the Belgian designer created some clothes using some of the prints.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

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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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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

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