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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Bathrooms are coated with marble and feature a tub and shower, both stocked with Diptyque toiletries in pump bottles and bath salts with loofahs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Wine bottles line its open cabinets.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
Noun
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There’s no debating that Arri Romero is one of the best pitchers in Southern California.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Four Glendora pitchers combined to give up four hits.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Other items like bottles, cups, jars and cans are also banned from stadiums to prevent the risk of injury if they are thrown.—
Elmira Aliieva,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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After dropping several shaker cups during her routine in West Palm Beach, Las Vegas bartender Lindsay Palumbo sounds ready to quit.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
Noun
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If a boater gets stranded, Barreto carries 5-gallon jugs of gas for emergency responses.—
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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Empty Soda Cans and Plastic Bottles Filling the bottom of your large planter with empty soca cans, plastic bottles, or milk jugs takes up a surprising amount of space.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
10 May 2026
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“Flagons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flagons. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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