jug

Example Sentences

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Look, for instance, for a conductor with a clock as a face, dancing luggage and a cicada jug band, among a host of other oddities.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Each time a downpour begins, Scott strips down to the waist, grabs a large glass jug, and runs out to one of three drainpipes to collect enough water to last the week.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

At age 16, he met Garcia, 21, in Palo Alto, Calif., and they formed a jug band, shifting to electric instruments following the rapid popularity of the Beatles in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

It’s the equivalent of a tepid jug of punch and a bowl of question-mark dip proffered with genuine care.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025

He run some water out of a jug and started soaping up the cap’n’s hair.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis