as in jug
a handled container for holding and pouring liquids that usually has a lip or a spout
please bring me the pitcher of lemonade from the table
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Recent Examples of pitcher
Brock’s offense was shut down by Liberty pitcher Bayleigh Taylor, tallying only two hits as a team in the contest.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
Sophomore pitcher Lea Moya was the recipient of the glovework.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Freshman pitcher Zach Partee anchored the team in their semifinal win earlier in the week.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 29 May 2026
So how many pitchers have ripped off a five-game save-start-save-start-save stretch when the saves were real saves?
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 29 May 2026
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
Sophomore pitcher Lea Moya was the recipient of the glovework.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Freshman pitcher Zach Partee anchored the team in their semifinal win earlier in the week.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 29 May 2026
So how many pitchers have ripped off a five-game save-start-save-start-save stretch when the saves were real saves?
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitcher
Noun
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Players were driving home immediately after games without putting any money behind the bar or getting a jug in.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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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
Noun
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Mix 1/4 cup of refined white sugar with one cup of hot water.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
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The event — to paint bowls, cups and plates to donate — was presented by a pair of high school students looking to give to the community.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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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For a distillery known as much for its rebellious personality as its whisky, bringing back a bottle called Yellow Submarine feels pretty on-brand.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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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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No detail was overlooked — down to the drink’s flagon.—
Violet Goldstone,
WWD,
12 Sep. 2024
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“Pitcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitcher. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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