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 Yandy Diaz and Ryan Vilade homered in the first inning and five pitchers combined for a four-hitter as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers 3-0 on Wednesday night. — CBS News, 30 July 2026 Even as a rental, Arraez would likely require more than just Mullins, but adding Brayan Bello to the mix could boost the package, give Bello a change of scenery and give San Francisco two pitchers with multiple years of control. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 30 July 2026 Cedric Mullins hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning, Jonny DeLuca also went deep and seven pitchers combined on a two-hitter for the Tampa Bay Rays in a 3-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday. — ABC News, 30 July 2026 Though Arraez, Ray and the various pitchers appear the most likely to be traded, the Giants are also reportedly interested in trying to dump one of their three long-term hitting contracts in Rafael Devers, Matt Chapman and Willy Adames. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 Best of all Wednesday for the Padres and another sellout crowd, the bulk-inning pitchers fared well. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2026 All of these pitchers worked during the recent streak, though Coulombe and Kahnle were recently released. — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitchers
  1. bottles
  2. jugs
  3. cups
  4. ewers
  5. flagons
Noun
  • Last week, authorities ordered the evacuation of almost 60,000 people near the city of Bordeaux, whose vineyards produce approximately 700 million bottles of wine per year, according to investment advising firm Vineyards Bordeaux.
    — Martina Di Licosa, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • In order to expedite the process, TSA suggests—but doesn't require—that the liquids be transported in clear and translucent bottles, so they can be screened by the Bottle Liquid Scanners (those in pouches may not be able to).
    — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
Definition of bottles
Noun
  • Household items like gallon jugs or a suitcase loaded with books work in a pinch.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
  • Meyer suggested gallon jugs of water or a suitcase loaded with books.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Definition of jugs
Noun
  • There are other options at the stand that are gluten-free as well, including Dole Whip floats and regular soft-serve cups cups (not cones).
    — Teagan Davidge, Oc Register, 25 July 2026
  • Beondegi, for example, is a traditional steamed silkworm pupae snack served by street vendors in paper cups.
    — Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 23 July 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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