beaker

Definition of beakernext

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Recent Examples of beaker Cabinets for storage of glassware, and a general clutter of beakers, wiring, and machinery. Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026 Think of when oil and water are put in a beaker together. Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026 Inside a single-story brick building in Sorrento Mesa is a small lab sprinkled with beakers, test tubes and incubators that is worth billions of dollars. Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025 Drink options include the Green Dread – a bright green gin concoction served from a beaker – and the Bloodsucker, a rum and blackberry liqueur drink served with a dollop of dark red jello meant to look like a glob of blood. Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beaker
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Noun
  • While the pita bakes, in a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine ¾ cup unsalted butter and ¾ cup (packed) brown sugar and cook until the sugar melts and bubbles vigorously.
    Ham El-Waylly, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
  • One of them then went to the soda machine and began filling the water cup with soda, at which point Patterson began yelling at both women.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • When that got a laugh, Gorsuch went on a brief tour of the drinking habits of the Founding Fathers: John Adams took a tankard of hard cider with his breakfast every day.
    Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 12 Mar. 2026
  • John Adams drank a tankard of hard cider for breakfast.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 2 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Competitions are planned ranging from a strawberry costume contest to pie eating and beer stein-holding.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Enjoy it with a stein of German beer.
    USA TODAY NETWORK, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Leave time to check out the Mardi Gras Museum inside the courthouse, which includes more than 800 pieces of Carnival flair, from costumes and goblets to throws and dresses.
    Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Perfect for a summer table, this ribbed beauty offers an elevated option when desiring a traditional goblet style.
    Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • With the dead and the wounded sprawled around them, the mocambos gulped the wine from the sacramental chalice.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Stella Artois Racquet Club A crisp lager served in the brand’s iconic chalice offers a clean, classic option that pairs easily with a full day of tennis.
    Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 2 Mar. 2026

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“Beaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaker. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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