tankard

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Recent Examples of tankard In the worst-case scenario—when LNG makes long journeys on old, polluting tankards—the fuel is 274 percent worse for the environment than coal is. Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 2 Nov. 2023 Maienfels Biergarten Grab a tankard of German beer or a knockwurst platter at Maienfels Biergarten, 505 W. Mulberry St. John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 25 May 2023 The official Royal Collection shops only released their coronation collection on Friday, and by Wednesday they were sold out online of their English fine bone china coronation coffee mugs and tankards, as well as a coronation biscuit tin. Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2023 Food and other beverages, such as tankards of ale, will be available for purchase from the Portland Spirit galley. oregonlive, 25 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for tankard
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Noun
  • Drink options include the Green Dread – a bright green gin concoction served from a beaker – and the Bloodsucker, a rum and blackberry liqueur drink served with a dollop of dark red jello meant to look like a glob of blood.
    Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
  • On the plate were a couple of horned beakers of water and small pieces of bread.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • The popular beer-stein holding contests — with divisions for both men and women — will be back, and there’ll also be a contest to see who wears the best dirndl and lederhosen.
    Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Including food, beer, children's activities, music, a stein holding competition and more.
    Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Try adding a spoon of Lion’s Brain Honey ― golden honey infused with lion’s mane mushrooms ― to your next cup of joe.
    Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Grab a cup of coffee and let's boogie!
    Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • My first Aero class started with a traditional strength block alternating three sets of goblet squat to bench and standing face pull, and two sets of incline plank to shoulder tap.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Then an assistant walked into the room carrying what looked like a giant felt goblet: this was the dress that Lopez had designed for his date, the actress Myha’la.
    Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Eli in blonde Viking braids with a purple chalice?
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Every card is rich with symbolism: adorned with pentacles, stars, chalices and wands; bearing names like the World, Justice and Temperance; and featuring enigmatic characters like the Fool, the Lovers or the Hermit.
    Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025

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“Tankard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tankard. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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