Thesaurus results for VATS

vats

noun

plural of vat

as in bottles

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

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Recent Examples of vats After fermentation the wine was aged on the lees in stainless steel vats with frequent stirring of the fine lees. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026 Some carts were stacked high with metal steamers, while others held vats of boiling water to blanch tender stalks of gai lan. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026 Any oakiness is put there with chips dumped into steel vats and left to soak. — Peter Hahn, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026 And over at the Island Noodles booth, owner Parker Lake, who is Hawaiian by birth, stirred up huge vats of teriyaki chicken noodles in a flaming wok. — John Ramos, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 Co-founder and seventh-generation perfumer Aurélien Guichard was inspired by the massive metal vats that create lavender oil at Provence distillation factories. — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026 In the kitchen, two 10-gallon vats of the restaurant’s secret blend of white melting cheese and spices simmer continuously. — Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Aug. 2026 Armand tries on personalities — clingy boyfriend, conniving mastermind — and flocks to love interests like new rock star Lestat goes through vats of body glitter. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 July 2026 Catherine Roque is fermenting in concrete eggs at Mas d'Alezon, and the Cauvys at Domaine Cauvy are moving the same way, while the Vidal-Dumoulin family at Château de La Liquière is known for a gentle, low-intervention approach across some sixty parcel-by-parcel vats. — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vats

Noun

This two-step exfoliant bottles a little of that magic up for at-home use.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026
Fall is the season of special whiskey releases, a time when highly collectible bottles start dropping that fans are willing to pay top dollar for.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of bottles

Noun

Upstairs, his aunts and uncles were awash in light, eating fruit salad out of large bowls and drinking strong black coffee.

— Madeline ffitch, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
Best All-Around Wine Glasses The generously sized bowls of these LSA International wine glasses leave plenty of room for a proper pour (and an enthusiastic swirl without worrying about spilling over the rim).

— Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of bowls

Noun

Notably in October 2024, burglars broke into several shipping containers on a freight train in the West Side's Austin community in an hours-long daylight heist.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Fruits must be pre-cut and placed in containers, tamales wrapped in foil, elote pre-assembled in styrofoam cups.

— Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of containers

Noun

One skeleton is mowing right over another, while others tend to buckets of slime, climb on the larger figures and play around the yard.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Piles of dirt were placed on tarps, transferred into buckets and carefully sifted under a tent as crews searched for potential evidence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of buckets

Noun

Between coffee makers, air fryers, kettles, toaster ovens and multi-cookers, many kitchens now have more small appliances than counter space, and an appliance garage gives them a dedicated home.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Before my arrival, the Belâawane’s caravan comprised 200 goats, two dogs to help herd the goats, two chickens for eggs, and three donkeys to transport the chickens, tea kettles, jugs for water, blankets, and other food and camp supplies.

— Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026