: a large mug (as of earthenware) used especially for beer
also
: the quantity of beer that a stein holds
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Every time the Brewers hit a home run or won a game, Bernie Brewer would slide out of his chalet and into a 21-foot-tall stein of beer.
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Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2024
In 1993, however, Brewers fans voted by a landslide to bring it all back — Bernie, the chalet, the giant stein and the slide.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2024
Emil Jennings plays the prototypical Henry, slugging ale from a stein and doggedly pursuing a reluctant Anna.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 18 June 2024
First-ever Rookwood Pottery steins, at $59 each, are still available for order.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2024
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Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2024
In 1993, however, Brewers fans voted by a landslide to bring it all back — Bernie, the chalet, the giant stein and the slide.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2024
Emil Jennings plays the prototypical Henry, slugging ale from a stein and doggedly pursuing a reluctant Anna.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 18 June 2024
First-ever Rookwood Pottery steins, at $59 each, are still available for order.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Stein.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stein. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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: a pottery mug for beer
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