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
The job of a pitcher at the back end of the rotation is to give his team a chance to win.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Kayfus is a natural hitter, with a good approach facing left-handed, same-side pitchers.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
In one sweet shot from the pitcher's mound, the couple, who were announced as the winners of this summer's season of the Peacock hit series on July 13, shared a kiss.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Johnstown pitcher Reagan Bills struck out 15 and threw a one-hitter.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Kayfus is a natural hitter, with a good approach facing left-handed, same-side pitchers.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
In one sweet shot from the pitcher's mound, the couple, who were announced as the winners of this summer's season of the Peacock hit series on July 13, shared a kiss.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Johnstown pitcher Reagan Bills struck out 15 and threw a one-hitter.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitcher
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Other families were seen pushing and pulling makeshift wagons piled high with mattresses, empty jugs of water, clothes and other basics needed for survival.—
Aya Batrawy,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
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No matter the time of day, there’s usually a cluster of people standing around it, each of them filling up empty bottles and gallon jugs.—
Caroline Rogers,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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The treble — a club winning their domestic league title, main domestic cup competition and the European Cup/Champions League — has happened 11 times, with Barcelona and Bayern Munich the only sides to do so more than once.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Not only is this adorable beaded coffee cup a subtle nod to your caffeine habit, but its crafted with beautiful glass beads for a totally charm-ing vibe.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Few pleasures compare to popping into a boulangerie for a warm baguette, grabbing fresh cheese from a fromagerie, crisp wine from a local bottle shop, and any other bits and bobs that suit your fancy—all in the pursuit of a perfect al fresco meal in the most romantic city on earth.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
26 Aug. 2025
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This release is composed of around 11,000 bottles.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 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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Their crop: wine, so fine the poet Dante sang its praises and medieval kings and popes guzzled it by the flagon.—
Julia Buckley,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Nov. 2023
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“Pitcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitcher. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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