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Recent Examples of stoup
And surely ye’ll be your pint-stoup!
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Natalie Schumann, Country Living, 31 Dec. 2022
Explorers have discovered tiled floor, steps and in 2006, a holy water stoup was recovered.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes, 16 May 2021
Thin footpaths weave past remnants of a fifth-century hut, ancient field boundaries and an eighth-century medieval chapel, still with its holy water stoup.
—Kate Eshelby, CNN, 14 June 2021
Likely used between Edward and Henry’s reigns, the stoup, or basin, held holy water for monks to wash their hands in upon entering the abbey.
—Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Aug. 2020
The stoups were dry in churches in the weeks leading to the shelter-in-place order.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 26 Apr. 2020
Churchgoers have been asked to stop shaking hands, communal cups are in storage and holy water stoups are dry.
—Fox News, 4 Mar. 2020
Natalie Schumann, Country Living, 31 Dec. 2022
Explorers have discovered tiled floor, steps and in 2006, a holy water stoup was recovered.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes, 16 May 2021
Thin footpaths weave past remnants of a fifth-century hut, ancient field boundaries and an eighth-century medieval chapel, still with its holy water stoup.
—Kate Eshelby, CNN, 14 June 2021
Likely used between Edward and Henry’s reigns, the stoup, or basin, held holy water for monks to wash their hands in upon entering the abbey.
—Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Aug. 2020
The stoups were dry in churches in the weeks leading to the shelter-in-place order.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 26 Apr. 2020
Churchgoers have been asked to stop shaking hands, communal cups are in storage and holy water stoups are dry.
—Fox News, 4 Mar. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoup
Noun
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Force Ghosts • Raise a tankard of Weequay Pirate Brew to Michael Abels, The Acolyte’s composer.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
5 June 2024
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Old New York money probably chased a tankard from around 1710 that belonged to Henry Beekman, whose grandson, Robert Livingston, signed the Declaration of Independence.—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
27 Jan. 2024
Noun
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Gordon, 24, was brilliant for Newcastle in 2023-24, but last season was laborious from the start, with the England player unsettled by summer interest from Liverpool, then suspended for the cup final, before struggling to displace Barnes.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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However, a normal cup of green tea is less concentrated than green tea extract, so the effect on starch digestion may be less pronounced.8 3.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Naked running belt: $48 This belt by Naked, on sale for less than $50 at Amazon, holds your hydration flasks and carries your cell phone, energy gels, fuel bars and sunglasses.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Archaeologists uncovered these jars in a variety of sizes, and noted that the smaller vessels likely functioned as perfume flasks.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Joel ingested the entire bottle and was in a coma for days.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Armagnac 1830 – the oldest Armagnac bottle in the world, aged 195 years.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Listen to this article As is the tradition in Vista during Memorial Day weekend, thousands of folks will take part in festivities at a street fair centered around strawberries, from pie eating to ice cream sundae contests and beer stein holding competitions.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Expect pictures from various party headquarters, with everyone huddled around lead candidates — champagne flutes or beer steins in hand, depending on the party — waiting for those first results.—
Christopher F. Schuetze,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The studio even gave her a little pail and shovel to pose with.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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And always in the background is our awareness of Mado’s homemade explosive, packed into a lunch pail, awaiting detonation.—
Alida Becker,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The waitress put down the coffee pot, furrowed her brow and stared into space for a moment.—
Mark Gauert,
Sun Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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Heat oil with bay leaf in a large stock pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.—
Mary Claire Britton,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Pouring cereal, a whistling kettle and the thwap of The Wall Street Journal signaled your work journey.—
Jacqueline Carr,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2025
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Two dozen of the Han tombs are pit tombs, with decayed coffins and burial objects like pots, kettles, bowls and stoves, according to the release.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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“Stoup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoup. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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