How to Use tumbler in a Sentence

tumbler

noun
  • She drank a tumbler of water.
  • Take a quartered lime and rub it all around the rim of a tumbler.
    Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Feb. 2018
  • Shake and strain over fresh cubes of ice into the tumbler glass.
    New York Times, 11 Jan. 2022
  • Puts two tumblers down on the cart top and drops in ice from a mini-fridge by the sink.
    Han Ong, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2020
  • The highball glass, also known as the Collins glass, is the first tumbler on this list.
    Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 9 July 2024
  • But this taste can lead him, so to speak, to miss the ice cubes in the tumbler while seeking the iceberg in the ocean.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
  • This is a tequila meant to be sipped in a tumbler, not slurped down in a shot glass.
    Ron Hart, SPIN, 22 Nov. 2023
  • This is where the Tea Spot's Mountain Tea tumbler comes in.
    Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 8 Nov. 2022
  • The tumbler of liquor and liqueur arrived for her on a drink coaster.
    Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Strain the drink over ice into a tumbler and garnish with a wedge of lime.
    Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Feb. 2018
  • Stir the hell out if that thing for about a minute, and pour it into a tumbler with large ice cubes.
    Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 19 Dec. 2017
  • This trendy and functional tumbler is sure to be a hit among the younger crowd.
    Poppy Morgan, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Then, strain into a tumbler and garnish with the zest from a lemon peel.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 24 July 2024
  • Will the high heat in a dishwasher cause the lead to leach from a Stanely tumbler?
    Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Dan Jenkins is rolling over in his grave, tumbler of whisky in his hand.
    Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 8 Oct. 2019
  • The set includes four glass tumbler cups, as well as four glass straws.
    Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Once the kids were off the Dock Hangout, the parents could pour a beer into the tumbler and dip their feet too.
    Adrienne So, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2022
  • The tumbler is turned, an envelope plucked, and a name read aloud.
    BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2021
  • Hydro Flask’s 22-ounce tumbler and Press-In Straw lid have turned this around.
    The Editors, Outside Online, 31 Jan. 2020
  • Lynch lights a cigarette and drinks from a tumbler of rose on ice.
    BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2022
  • Lawrence is strong on the high bar and rings, while Collins is an excellent tumbler and vaulter.
    Jon J. Kerr, chicagotribune.com, 5 May 2018
  • Rock tumblers, Easy Bake ovens, and 45s for your record player?
    Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2017
  • At Dong Zi Ku, most tables bear bottles of clear liquor and beer tumblers the size of a small child.
    Clara Wang, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2024
  • The first 20 customers to redeem one of the tumblers on the day of the drop will be able to enjoy free Baja Blast for a year.
    Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 3 Aug. 2024
  • It's shaped like a tumbler and small enough to be portable.
    Maya McDowell, House Beautiful, 15 Feb. 2019
  • Each tumbler comes with two lids—the slider or the flip lid—each of which will decrease the risk of spillage and leaking.
    Melissa Lee, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2020
  • The two cup pockets can each fit a bottle, tumbler, or to-go drink as big as 24 ounces.
    Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Iced coffee fans need a travel mug that speaks to their needs, and this tumbler is it.
    Leah Koenig, Forbes, 29 June 2021
  • Aside from their classic bottles, there are even tumbler options for the beer and wine drinkers in your life.
    Christopher Murray, Fox News, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The Scheels Sweater Weather Collection features four tumblers in royal maroon, peacock blue-green, baby pink with white polka dots and white with red cross-stitch patterns.
    Ada Tseng, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024

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