water glass
noun
1
: a glass vessel (such as a drinking glass) for holding water
2
: an instrument consisting of an open box or tube with a glass bottom used for examining objects in or under water
3
: a substance that consists usually of the silicate of sodium, is found in commerce as a glassy mass, a stony powder, or dissolved in water as a viscous syrupy liquid, and is used especially as a cement, a protective coating, and as a fireproofing agent
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During a round of toasts, she was admonished — in a good-natured way — by co-workers, for raising her water glass.
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Sheinbaum is all for leaving the water glasses in the cabinet and reaching for something a little more special.
—Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
In another, Allen sits across from a smiling Epstein at a dining table with water glasses and teacups in front of them.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Use a water glass or other container that’s a little smaller than the bulb to allow the roots to dangle in the water without the bulb falling inside and getting stuck.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2025
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Sheinbaum is all for leaving the water glasses in the cabinet and reaching for something a little more special.
—Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
In another, Allen sits across from a smiling Epstein at a dining table with water glasses and teacups in front of them.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Use a water glass or other container that’s a little smaller than the bulb to allow the roots to dangle in the water without the bulb falling inside and getting stuck.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for water glass
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“Water glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20glass. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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