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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tankard
Noun
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There is no beaker to pour in the exact amount of characteristics to create strong chemistry.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Think of when oil and water are put in a beaker together.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Enjoy it with a stein of German beer.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Humans can enter a stein-holding contest, while canines can compete in a pup cup-holding challenge.—
Meena Thiruvengadam,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To make the frosting, in a large mixing bowl, combine the butter, 1 cup of the powdered sugar, ⅔ cup of cocoa powder and two tablespoons of the milk.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Also, someone on Reddit once paid $27 for two protein bars and a cup of grapes at JFK.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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To round out the Mary Kay sensibility—beauty without eros—big earners received diamond bumblebee pins, golden goblets, and birthstone rings.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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With that in mind, Yvonne and I sat down with our golden goblets to unpack the Season 10 reunion.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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With the dead and the wounded sprawled around them, the mocambos gulped the wine from the sacramental chalice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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Mulvihill was the keeper of the trophy: the Van Nostrand Challenge Cup, a silver chalice with wintry sailing scenes in bas-relief.—
Ben McGrath,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Tankard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tankard. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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