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Recent Examples of beaker
The beaker’s bottom is too distant to see, and so is the water level above you.
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Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
Inspired by Blood’s curious writings, James followed Humphry Davy’s old protocol, heating a beaker of ammonium nitrate in the Harvard chemistry laboratory, capturing the escaping gas, and inhaling deeply with pen and paper in hand.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Mary’s lab had a broken sink and was cluttered with decades’ worth of beakers and hot plates.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2025
Bada Bing stemmed all-natural cherry Directions Combine the first three ingredients in a mixing beaker with ice and stir until ice cold.
—Jeff Burkhart, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
Inspired by Blood’s curious writings, James followed Humphry Davy’s old protocol, heating a beaker of ammonium nitrate in the Harvard chemistry laboratory, capturing the escaping gas, and inhaling deeply with pen and paper in hand.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Mary’s lab had a broken sink and was cluttered with decades’ worth of beakers and hot plates.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2025
Bada Bing stemmed all-natural cherry Directions Combine the first three ingredients in a mixing beaker with ice and stir until ice cold.
—Jeff Burkhart, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaker
Noun
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Drink coffee: Research suggests regular coffee consumption—about 2-3 cups daily—may help protect against liver fibrosis and cirrhosis by reducing inflammation.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
8 Apr. 2025
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Add 2 cups water and a generous pinch or two of salt; bring to a boil.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
8 Apr. 2025
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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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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For those who enjoy libations from goblets or glasses, the rowdy evening that ensues should sound familiar.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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The women start to squirm when Silky Johnson (Dave Chappelle) comes out in a mink coat holding a golden goblet.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
18 Jan. 2025
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Many analysts now loudly wonder whether Khamenei, too, will drink his chalice of poison.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
14 Jan. 2025
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Brian called Angela up to the altar—a plastic table with a chalice on top—and everyone clapped in celebration.—
Juan Wulff,
Newsweek,
13 Dec. 2024
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“Beaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaker. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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