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Recent Examples of stoup
And surely ye’ll be your pint-stoup!
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Natalie Schumann, Country Living, 31 Dec. 2022
Explorers have discovered tiled floor, steps and in 2006, a holy water stoup was recovered.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes, 16 May 2021
Thin footpaths weave past remnants of a fifth-century hut, ancient field boundaries and an eighth-century medieval chapel, still with its holy water stoup.
—Kate Eshelby, CNN, 14 June 2021
Likely used between Edward and Henry’s reigns, the stoup, or basin, held holy water for monks to wash their hands in upon entering the abbey.
—Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Aug. 2020
The stoups were dry in churches in the weeks leading to the shelter-in-place order.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 26 Apr. 2020
Churchgoers have been asked to stop shaking hands, communal cups are in storage and holy water stoups are dry.
—Fox News, 4 Mar. 2020
Natalie Schumann, Country Living, 31 Dec. 2022
Explorers have discovered tiled floor, steps and in 2006, a holy water stoup was recovered.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes, 16 May 2021
Thin footpaths weave past remnants of a fifth-century hut, ancient field boundaries and an eighth-century medieval chapel, still with its holy water stoup.
—Kate Eshelby, CNN, 14 June 2021
Likely used between Edward and Henry’s reigns, the stoup, or basin, held holy water for monks to wash their hands in upon entering the abbey.
—Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Aug. 2020
The stoups were dry in churches in the weeks leading to the shelter-in-place order.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 26 Apr. 2020
Churchgoers have been asked to stop shaking hands, communal cups are in storage and holy water stoups are dry.
—Fox News, 4 Mar. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoup
Noun
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Force Ghosts • Raise a tankard of Weequay Pirate Brew to Michael Abels, The Acolyte’s composer.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
5 June 2024
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Old New York money probably chased a tankard from around 1710 that belonged to Henry Beekman, whose grandson, Robert Livingston, signed the Declaration of Independence.—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
27 Jan. 2024
Noun
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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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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
Noun
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In the courtyard of the Paris Observatory, all 11 of his flasks turned cloudy with multiplying germs.—
Carl Zimmer,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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Its bottle, which evokes a liquor flask in candy pink, mirrors the scent’s sweetly scandalous vibe.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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Expect pictures from various party headquarters, with everyone huddled around lead candidates — champagne flutes or beer steins in hand, depending on the party — waiting for those first results.—
Christopher F. Schuetze,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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The ceremonial keg tapping takes place Friday evening, and the weekend lineup includes a German chocolate cake baking contest, a stein hoisting contest, and a chicken dance competition (costumes and creativity encouraged).—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2024
Noun
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To complete the Chargers’ blue-collar mentality, black lunch pails were recently dropped at every locker.—
Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Dec. 2024
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If the 12-team CFP had started earlier, which low seeds could have made a run? 'Brought his lunch pail to work': Behind Islanders rookie Isaiah George's unexpected rise Mandel's Mailbag: Boise State 4-seed scenarios and the aftermath of Utah's Big 12 meltdown Could Jeff Hoffman start?—
New York Times,
New York Times,
13 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Once carved and plated, each slice is draped on one end in a yellow veil of béarnaise from a copper pot, and on the other end in wine-dark bordelaise.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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Nonstick Cookware Cleaning messy cookware, including nonstick pots and pans, can be challenging.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Few kettles can hold temperatures with that wide a range.—
Jesse Raub,
Bon Appétit,
12 Mar. 2025
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The electric kettle boiled water, the television worked, and a game console could be used, all without a gas-guzzling generator.—
Scott Peterson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
28 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Stoup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoup. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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