carafe

noun

Definition of carafenext
as in decanter

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Recent Examples of carafe Each carafe holds 35 ounces and features a narrow neck for easier pouring. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 June 2026 There are water filling stations on every floor, and water bottles and glass carafes in every room. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 Momosé is supported by chef de cuisine Andrew Mainor and a team trained to notice every detail, from the temperature of a water carafe to the way a guest is greeted at the door. — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026 Assistant General Manager, Anna Price Olson suggests putting a carafe of water and small glasses by the bar area so everyone has easy access to it. — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for carafe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carafe
  1. decanter
  2. jug
  3. pitcher
  4. cup
  5. flagon
  6. bottle
Noun
  • The design of the bottle certainly has something to do with it, a fetching, retrol-looking glass decanter with a tax strip that provides information about when the whiskey was distilled and bottled.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 25 June 2026
  • In the seclusion of The Rabbit Hole, the members-only speakeasy in the building’s second floor, members could purchase a Spirit of Champions Limited Edition decanter for $1,700 and select a country of representation that the Mexican artisans translated on-site into a one-of-one keepsake.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Definition of decanter
Noun
  • Another juvenile in detention passed around the tainted jug, according to the suit.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • It's applied like a traditional weed spray and is usually sold in large jugs.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 24 June 2026
Definition of jug
Noun
  • Dodgers pitcher Jack Dreyer pitched a scoreless first inning before his teammate Charlie Barnes stepped and struggled to contain the A’s.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • Cuas relieved pitcher Matt Strahm in the eighth inning and limited the Rays to just two hits and one run.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
Definition of pitcher
Noun
  • The Aspiron Canister Vacuum is designed with a powerful brushless motor, three-stage filtration system, and large dust cup that keeps shoppers from having to constantly empty it.
    — Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
  • Gardencup specializes in gourmet salads and bowls layered in a unique, portable cup—just shake, pour and eat.
    — Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of cup
Noun
  • After helping one of the Dutchmen lug a keg of liquor to the game, Rip drinks several flagons, passes out, and wakes up two decades later.
    — John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Under a vaulted ceiling, academics, museum workers, and the octopus-curious passed around a flagon of Kraken Rum.
    — Pearse Anderson, WIRED, 2 Jan. 2023
Definition of flagon
Noun
  • There are books and wine bottles as decor on the ledges, and a glow of warm lighting.
    — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 2 July 2026
  • Small, compact and portable, no coffee maker needed, and each bottle provides up to 35 servings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of bottle

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