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thermos

[thur-muhs] / ˈθɜr məs /
NOUN
canteen
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NOUN
thermos bottle
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She got a yellow thermos like the one in the film, which, miraculously, never seems to run out of java, even when the coffee pot is busted.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2026

In the 1960s and 1970s, he would be up before the sun to pack a thermos of coffee and a camp lunch in one saddle bag and an acrid, tar-like screwworm killer in the other.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

At regular intervals, he poured himself a cup of steaming hot chai from his thermos.

From Slate Jan. 3, 2026

While its internet popularity may be fairly recent, Stanley has long been known for its green thermos.

From Seattle Times Jan. 12, 2024

The sides of the thermos were enameled with red and yellow Ancient Greek scenes—a hero killing a lion; a hero lifting up Cerberus, the three-headed dog.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

If we’re dealing in clichés, these thermoses belong in the lunchbox of a guy taking a break from the assembly line or in the hands of a construction worker.

From Salon Jan. 11, 2024

Then he makes her oatmeal and tea for breakfast, leaving them in thermoses to keep them warm.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 15, 2023

It was a cool fall morning and families sat on blankets or newspapers in the grass, passing around thermoses of tea.

From Slate Sep. 20, 2022

The maker of coolers and thermoses held up better than the broader market after reporting strong first-quarter financial results.

From Seattle Times May 11, 2022

There are a few other small groups—some with chairs like us, others with blankets and thermoses of hot drinks.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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