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Noun
The classics are all there: portafilters, a tamper, a milk steamer and a milk jug. Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2022 The basket-weave soles are grippy and hug wet pavement as closely as a bear with a jug of honey. Matt Jancer, WIRED, 12 Nov. 2022
Verb
No More Deaths published a report that documented the frequent destruction of the water jugs the group leaves throughout the southern desert for passing migrants. John Moore/getty Images, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2019 See all Example Sentences for jug 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jug
Noun
  • Thousands of indigenous Mayan people in Guatemala rejected the construction of a Santa Muerte prayer center, allegedly financed by gang members imprisoned in a local jail.
    Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
  • An attendee of the meeting told police Hatch complained about her previous time in jail and lifted her pant leg to show her home detention ankle bracelet.
    Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Flaherty was a high school teammate of both pitcher Max Fried, and Lucas Giolito at Harvard-Westlake High School in Los Angeles.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Another memory: In 1989 the Dodgers got pitcher Mike Morgan.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Garcia Glenn White was pronounced dead shortly before 7 p.m. local time at the state penitentiary in Huntsville, according to CBS News, The Associated Press, and USA Today.
    Sean Neumann, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
  • In Texas, Travis Mullis was pronounced dead at the state penitentiary in Huntsville at 7:01 p.m. for the killing of his 3-month-old son.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 24 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Inside the apartment there was alcohol and six bottles of prescription medications, including antidepressants and amphetamines, all prescribed to Alex.
    Natalie Morales, CBS News, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Recreate classic scenes with detailed accessories like wands, perfume bottles, and a clothing trunk.
    Ali Faccenda, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Just this past July electoral fraud kept Nicolás Maduro, Chávez’s successor, in power and has spurred a wave of violence and political repression that resulted in, at least, dozens dead, and thousands wrongly imprisoned.
    Alejandro Puyana, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Since then, Feathers has been imprisoned in the local zoo, which Park and Crossingham design like a prison, plotting his revenge against the hometown heroes who put him away.
    Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The 2014 ballot measure, which Proposition 36 would partially repeal if approved, was billed by supporters as a key part of criminal justice reform in the state and to help with prison overcrowding.
    Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Just want to relax with a cup of coffee or a glass of wine?
    Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
  • In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, 1/4 cup ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, seasoned salt, and pepper.
    Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • So to have Yasuda pen the protagonist’s G-Self mobile suit was and still is great.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
  • This isn’t the first time P-Lo has lent his voice and pen for a Bay Area sports team.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024

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“Jug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jug. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.

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