bottles

NOUN

container, usually for liquids

Synonyms

STRONGEST

glass jar jug urn vial

STRONG

canteen carafe cruet decanter ewer flagon flask phial soldier

WEAK

dead soldier vacuum bottle

Example Sentences

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Bottles of Utopias are resold online for upward of $1,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Transhumanism was coined by the English biologist Julian Huxley in a 1951 lecture, and refined in his 1957 book New Bottles for New Wine.

From Slate • Jul. 28, 2025

Bottles and glasses are of little use if you don’t provide the proper tools and any extras needed to mix drinks without having to run to the kitchen.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2024

Bottles of water were supplied to residents outside the Co-op on Winterbourne Road from yesterday evening and throughout today.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2023

Bottles were uncorded, juice cartons folded open, samosas and chicken satays served.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie