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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This buzzy wine playground in Old Town Scottsdale comes from Jack Borenstein and Jamie Hormel, the latter known for helming Wrigley Mansion (Phoenix) and its 16,000 bottles.—
Chris Malloy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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A couple of wine bottles, cocktail mixers, and garnishes for your go-to party drinks will save you lots of time.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Tampa Bay is 0-4 in the four starts made by pitchers filling in for the rotation.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Three pitchers — Ernest Marchbank, Benny Breese and Steel Kurtz — combined to hold Corona to one run.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
10 Apr. 2026
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One study found that a few cups can lead to better health outcomes.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The catalog and in-store shopping experiences were so memorable that fans still congregate, online and in person, to tell stories of clocks and cups and catalog wishes.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Some of us virtuously recycle items that will be transported across the world to smother island nations in single-use plastic bags and water bottles, milk jugs, yogurt tubs, pet food and potato chip bags, Styrofoam meat trays, Coke bottles, Amazon mailing envelopes, and fast-food wrappers.—
Caroline Fraser,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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The commodity can be found in everything from your shopping bags and milk jugs to detergent bottles and your kid’s toys.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Flagons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flagons. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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