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tankard

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as in beaker

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Recent Examples of tankard According to the Harry Potter website, the beverage could be served warm and foaming in tankards or cold in bottles and tasted like a less-sweet butterscotch. — Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 Force Ghosts • Raise a tankard of Weequay Pirate Brew to Michael Abels, The Acolyte’s composer. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 5 June 2024 Old New York money probably chased a tankard from around 1710 that belonged to Henry Beekman, whose grandson, Robert Livingston, signed the Declaration of Independence. — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 27 Jan. 2024 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 See All Example Sentences for tankard

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Noun

Many labs currently use a basic setup involving an electrolyte solution and two electrodes in an open beaker.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
The final tear drawn from the once overflowing beaker.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 June 2026

Definition of beaker

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Messi beat Balenziaga twice, as well as three other Athletic players, during a crazy dribble that belonged in a school playground, not a cup final.

— Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026
The existing Illy Art Collection of cups and mugs, by his account, is the largest of its kind in the world.

— Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of cup

Noun

That collection includes serving trays, platters, linens, vases, and wine goblets with pops of blues and yellows for a coastal vibe.

— Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
The first is designed with standard drinks in mind, while the second one is made specifically for wine goblets.

— Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2026

Definition of goblet

Noun

The Dundon family comprises the entire first two rows of names on the iconic chalice, even though Papa Dundon is the only one who holds a position within the organization.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
O’Connor’s harrowing depictions of the effects of irresistible grace on the willfully self-damned aren’t everyone’s chalice of wine.

— SPIN Team, SPIN, 22 June 2026

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