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vat

noun

Definition of vat

as in bowl

a large tub or barrel used especially for holding liquids a vat of cooking oil

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Recent Examples of vat Grapes are fermented in oak vats for about two weeks, and the resulting wine is aged for three years in American and French oak barrels. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 26 June 2026 That’s what was cooking in the vats. — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 The sculptures were discovered lying face down in an in an empty Roman-Byzantine wine collection vat. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 16 June 2026 Trump’s description of the current regime in Tehran as a bunch of swell guys was brewed in a heavy-duty vat of wishful thinking. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for vat

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Six major college football teams have yet to play in a bowl this decade.

— Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
There are also new concepts at the AquaDome Market food hall, including Seoulmate – get the bulgogi bowl with marinated beef – and a new Chief Dog Officer named Skipper.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of bowl

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Stars are opening wineries and putting their names on bottles.

— Emily Saladino, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
On May 28, Johnson received results finding that the DNA profile sampled from one of Brown’s soda bottles could not be excluded as the contributor of the male blood from the victim’s nightgown, the detective wrote.

— Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

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Even pitchers such as Tyler Zuber and Michael Petersen, who did not start, were pushed into larger roles as the bullpen carried a heavier workload.

— Tyler M. Carmona July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Already this portal cycle, Georgia has added seven new pitchers, including the addition of Flores, who brings the heat on the mound.

— Hunter DeLauder, AJC.com, 14 July 2026

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Crew members of a container vessel reported damaged near the Strait of Hormuz were forced to abandon ship, the UK Maritime Trade Operations Center said in a separate statement.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
Taiwan's Ministry of Environment estimates the rule will eliminate more than 460 million single-use containers a year and will cut hotel plastic use by about 30 percent.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

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Travel may be getting more expensive, but that isn’t stopping Americans from splurging on bucket-list vacations.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026
There is no fresh food, either, or access to adequate medicine, or clean water; the water that runs from the spigot and into the girl’s waiting bucket is cloudy and contaminated.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026

Definition of bucket

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Avoid a fire hazard by warming liquids in a kettle or another container before pouring them into the Owala.

— Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026
The easiest way to dissolve the sugar is to measure and boil the water in a kettle and add it to sugar in a bowl.

— Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026

Definition of kettle

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Vital Affair Rosemary Hair Oil Blend My hair care drawer is constantly overflowing with glass bottles and jars of oil, so the fact that this product contains many of my favorite ingredients in one formula is a major win.

— Isabel Bekele, InStyle, 10 July 2026
There are always a few fresh baguettes, a bowl of flaky salt, a jar of mustard, and some good butter on the table.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 10 July 2026

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