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an interesting and often novel device with a practical use
a kitchen store filled with neat little jiggers that you didn't know you needed
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Recent Examples of jigger
Make a Derby pie for dessert, accompany it with a single jigger of bourbon and branch water, and count your winnings.
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Sam Sifton, New York Times, 2 May 2025
In partnership with The Vault by Robb Report, the company will create a custom cocktail box, complete with two glasses and a shaker, spoon, cocktail tongs, and jigger made from silvered bronze.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2025
New this year is the Azalea kit, with a container of its non-alcoholic mix as well as a Masters jigger.
—Hugh Kellenberger, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Also often included is a double-sided jigger, featuring one-ounce capacity on one side and two-ounce capacity on the other.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
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Sam Sifton, New York Times, 2 May 2025
In partnership with The Vault by Robb Report, the company will create a custom cocktail box, complete with two glasses and a shaker, spoon, cocktail tongs, and jigger made from silvered bronze.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2025
New this year is the Azalea kit, with a container of its non-alcoholic mix as well as a Masters jigger.
—Hugh Kellenberger, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Also often included is a double-sided jigger, featuring one-ounce capacity on one side and two-ounce capacity on the other.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jigger
Noun
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The toy will be priced at 55 euros; items in the capsule collection will cost between 45 euros and 200 euros, while gadgets will mark the entry price to the project starting to retail at 9.99 euros.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
16 July 2025
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The field has been caught between academic explorations lacking real-world applicability and consumer gadgets lacking scientific rigor.—
Thorsten Zander,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Miami Herald newsroom.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
19 July 2025
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However, these tools often provide information that is completely inaccurate, and in the context of security, that can be dangerous.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
Noun
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Right at that moment, the large, colorful contraption crested the distant hill.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Other popular rides included: Finnish Fling, a contraption with a drop floor rotating at high speeds that made riders stick to the wall.—
Abbey Briscoe,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2025
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“Jigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jigger. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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