as in jug
a handled container for holding and pouring liquids that usually has a lip or a spout
please bring me the pitcher of lemonade from the table
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Recent Examples of pitcher
So the rain that pushed Yu Darvish’s Cactus League debut back to Saturday was just a small curveball, even for a pitcher with as meticulous of a routine as the 38-year-old veteran has.
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
But teams rarely read into such small samples at the plate, particularly when so many at-bats are against minor-league pitchers as big leaguers build up innings.
—Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
He’s played by the real-life former major-league pitcher Bill (Spaceman) Lee, an eephus exponent with a reputation as a baseball eccentric.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
Cruz had over a 12 percent walk rate, good for bottom 10 percent of pitchers in the league.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
But teams rarely read into such small samples at the plate, particularly when so many at-bats are against minor-league pitchers as big leaguers build up innings.
—Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
He’s played by the real-life former major-league pitcher Bill (Spaceman) Lee, an eephus exponent with a reputation as a baseball eccentric.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
Cruz had over a 12 percent walk rate, good for bottom 10 percent of pitchers in the league.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitcher
Noun
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Bring gloves, utility scissors and a clean milk jug.—
Staff report,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Dec. 2022
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Councell tapped a plastic jug the size of a garden shed containing sugar water, nearby another full of corn syrup.—
Bill Weir,
CNN,
12 Dec. 2022
Noun
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Like all airport lounges, Delta’s Sky Club network focuses squarely on business and first-class travelers who have things to do, places to be, and need a good cup of coffee or tea along with their peace and quiet — all scarce quantities at airports.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Food and dessert — sandwiches, avocado toast, yogurt and ice cream — range from a $3.50 for a cup of lemonade or ice cream to a $9.50 plate of avocado toast with tomatoes and cucumbers.—
Brianna Taylor,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Mar. 2025
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For those hesitant to invest in a full bottle, the 10ml travel spray ($29) offers an affordable entry point.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
14 Mar. 2025
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After all, there’s nothing worse than not being able to find your lipsticks or realizing that your foundation bottle has cracked, leaking over your new cashmere sweater.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Paintings of elaborate feasts hang alongside beautiful and unique dishes, ewers and platters, and glimpses of recipes through historical cookbooks.—
Susan Selasky,
Detroit Free Press,
29 Sep. 2024
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Among these are an Indo-Portuguese brass and mother-of-pearl ewer from the early 17th century, and Carolina’s favorite: a portrait of Doña Isidora Navarro, a daughter of a large, upper-class Spanish family.—
Caitie Kelly Kin Woo Kate Guadagnino Nicole DeMarco Megan O’Sullivan,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2024
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No detail was overlooked — down to the drink’s flagon.—
Violet Goldstone,
WWD,
12 Sep. 2024
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Their crop: wine, so fine the poet Dante sang its praises and medieval kings and popes guzzled it by the flagon.—
Julia Buckley,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Nov. 2023
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“Pitcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitcher. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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