thermos
Example Sentences
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Barbara Powers packed her husband a bag with thermoses of coffee and soup, six sandwiches, pickles, and cookies.
From Literature
Instead of using plastic water bottles, I use reusable thermoses or, if I did use a plastic water bottle, I can reuse it.
From Los Angeles Times
“I like to carry a small thermos with hot tea,” he said.
From Seattle Times
Then, according to the Smithsonian, in 1904, “‘thermos’ vacuum bottles began keeping workers' drinks hot or cold until the noon whistle blew” and that same decade they began designing lunchboxes, too.
From Salon
While its internet popularity may be fairly recent, Stanley has long been known for its green thermos.
From Seattle Times
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