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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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Practice micro self-care: Take five minutes of deep breathing in your car, savor a hot cup of coffee in peace or enjoy a brief walk while the kids play in the yard.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Moving quickly, slowly pour the hot sugar mixture, a ¼ cup at a time, into the sugar-egg mixture while whisking by hand continuously to temper the eggs.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Naked running belt: $48 This belt by Naked, on sale for less than $50 at Amazon, holds your hydration flasks and carries your cell phone, energy gels, fuel bars and sunglasses.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Archaeologists uncovered these jars in a variety of sizes, and noted that the smaller vessels likely functioned as perfume flasks.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The area’s newest boutique is like stepping into a genie’s bottle — if the genie had impeccable taste and a deep love for legacy designers, funky jewelry, and original art.—
Emiene Wright,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2025
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Armagnac 1830 – the oldest Armagnac bottle in the world, aged 195 years.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Listen to this article As is the tradition in Vista during Memorial Day weekend, thousands of folks will take part in festivities at a street fair centered around strawberries, from pie eating to ice cream sundae contests and beer stein holding competitions.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2025
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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
Noun
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The studio even gave her a little pail and shovel to pose with.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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And always in the background is our awareness of Mado’s homemade explosive, packed into a lunch pail, awaiting detonation.—
Alida Becker,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Many bushy shrubs can also be grown in pots to produce a lush, standalone container planting.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
25 May 2025
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And there’s so much California buckwheat Massa has had to thin out some of the plants and put them in pots for others to take home.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Amazon is having a huge sale on small kitchen appliances like Ninja air fryers, KitchenAid hand blenders and electric kettles.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2025
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In addition to six hours of music and dancing, guests can enjoy food, kettle corn, soft drinks, wine and beer, a family fun zone, prizes, raffle items and a silent auction.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Stoup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoup. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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