pitchers

noun

plural of pitcher
as in bottles
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 pitchers The Marlins also placed pitchers Josh White and Patrick Monteverde on waivers; White was claimed by the Orioles and Monteverde was optioned to Jacksonville. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026 The 2016 Cubs, along with the Toronto Blue Jays that year, are the last to have five pitchers each make at least 29 starts during a regular season. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026 Clase, 28, is a three-time All-Star and two-time American League Reliever of the Year who had completed his fourth season of a $20 million, five-year contract when charges against the pitchers were revealed in November 2025. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026 Seven pitchers are among the Dodgers’ free agents, making bullpen depth a priority. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 Better than Mariano Rivera, better than Kenley Jansen, or Billy Wagner, or other elite pitchers. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026 The Rays bullpen was able to settle in, using seven total pitchers, but the Tampa offense was sound asleep until Liam Hicks and Chandler Simpson both doubled in the ninth for the Rays, making the score 4-1. — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2026 Both pitchers settled into the game, and the offenses stalled. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 Jacob Misiorowski and Elle Nicas Jacob Misiorowski may be known as one of the most terrifying pitchers to face, but his fiancée also has an impressive arm. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitchers
  1. bottles
  2. jugs
  3. cups
  4. ewers
  5. flagons
Noun
  • Common areas also include a lively lobby bar and cigar room for pours and puffs, respectively, as well as an impressive wine list with bottles sourced from all over the world.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The set includes a clear case and four reusable silicone bottles with wide mouths designed to be filled easily and dispense product smoothly without making a mess.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of bottles
Noun
  • In the library, Joel—who decorated the place himself—had a model of the Queen Mary on his mantel, and in the living room facing the fireplace was a triptych of the Last Supper along with silver jugs and bowls on a nearby table.
    — Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Luckily, waiters are standing by with large jugs of water, ready to refill at the sight of sweat dripping down your forehead.
    — Ali Domrongchai, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of jugs
Noun
  • Beat 1¾ cups heavy cream in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment on medium speed until soft peaks form, about 5 minutes.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The cups arrived in stores, alongside its holiday menu and seasonal merchandise, on November 5.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of cups
Noun
  • Somewhere between Venice and Paris, just as afternoon tea was served—raspberry tartlets and biscotti squisiti, coffee poured from silver ewers into porcelain cups—JR, the French artist known for his public installations, was starting to freak out.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Definition of ewers
Noun
  • 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
Definition of flagons

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“Pitchers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitchers. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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