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tankard

noun

Definition of tankardnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tankard
  1. beaker
  2. stein
  3. cup
  4. goblet
  5. chalice
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
Noun
  • Sure, there will be stein-hoisting and brat-tossing competitions.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Tickets include a commemorative stein and one drink voucher; food and other drinks are extra.
    — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of stein
Noun
  • Ryan opens it, grabs a Diet Coke and asks one of his assistants to summon a cup of ice.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Like other Vionic shoes, these have a deep heel cup to stabilize the foot and ankle.
    — Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of cup
Noun
  • Matchbooks in Gap’s signature blue shade filled a silver goblet nearby, seemingly serving as a reminder to notice the small things.
    — Ruby Ford-Dunker, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Seashell cocktail goblets, sumptuous carpets, and soft fabric wall drapes in dreamy baby blue evoke silver screen-era Vegas.
    — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of goblet
Noun
  • The priest reportedly sold them the chalice for $19,440, with the jeweler believing that the money was going to help the church’s finances, authorities said.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of chalice

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“Tankard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tankard. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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