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
As a pitcher, know that the hitters are uncomfortable.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Dodgers pitcher Will Klein got a custom glove with a Pokeman card implant.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Michael Wacha tossed six solid innings for Kansas City in a matchup between two of baseball's most dominant pitchers early this year.
—CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
One is Ashley swirling her period blood in Josh and Lindsay’s pitcher of orange juice.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Dodgers pitcher Will Klein got a custom glove with a Pokeman card implant.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Michael Wacha tossed six solid innings for Kansas City in a matchup between two of baseball's most dominant pitchers early this year.
—CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
One is Ashley swirling her period blood in Josh and Lindsay’s pitcher of orange juice.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pitcher
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitcher
Noun
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What does all this have to do, pray, with a woman pouring milk from a jug, or reading a letter, or patiently making lace—the kind of activity, that is, pursued in Vermeer’s art?—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Another photo shows the person holding a jug of kerosene.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
13 Apr. 2026
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Pour a heaping 1/3 cup batter into the pan, tilting to coat evenly.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Sign up online or on the app, and show your membership to claim a cup o' joe.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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According to the report, Ward overdosed on a bottle of pills containing the active ingredient in Benadryl and became unresponsive.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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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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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 20 Apr. 2026.
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