wineglass
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“The wineglass was so delicate, and her touch so assured, that she could change its shape from round to oval without breaking it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026
That’s when Justice Antonin Scalia spoke, wineglass in hand, eyes beaming with excitement.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2023
I was the sergeant at arms, at Dick’s left, and, with stern taps on a wineglass, enforced the “one conversation” rule, lest the discussion fracture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2023
Let them warm up, or wrap your hands around the bowl of the wineglass to impart some heat.
From New York Times ● Dec. 30, 2021
It was a violet, and it chinkled and sang as he held it, making a noise similar to that produced by wetting a finger and rubbing it, gently, around a wineglass.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
As they stood around waiting, they held wineglasses and sang “America the Beautiful” and “God Bless the USA.”
From Slate ● Mar. 4, 2024
The day I was there for lunch, the dining room was buzzing with people clinking wineglasses and cooing over new babies.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2023
Early birds carted off their treasures, while latecomers swarmed over boxes of stemless wineglasses and waffle-knit slippers, grabbing whatever they could carry or pry from the wall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
At 6:30 p.m. sharp, guests set down their wineglasses and tuna canapés and hurried across West 17th Street to the Housing Works flagship store to start shopping.
From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2019
The dinner dishes are stacked in the sink, and the candle wax is dripping onto the Formica table, and the wineglasses only have the last puddles of red.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
