samovar

Example Sentences

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Artisans, mainly based in the old quarters of Indian-administered Kashmir’s summer capital Srinagar, engrave the traditional samovar used for boiling water, cutlery sets and other utensils considered a part of every Kashmiri family’s heirlooms.

From Reuters

I enjoyed my night among the tomato plants and watermelon samovars.

From New York Times

Home is the usual Russian affair—chaise longue: check; samovar: check—but the women’s clothes, and their language, are jarringly modern.

From The New Yorker

“The kids sold family pieces their mom had brought from Russia, including a samovar, in order to eat,” Vicki wrote.

From Washington Post

Others wielded silver samovars and poured steaming cups of kahwah, a light Kashmiri tea, made from saffron and other spices, that carries a delightful aroma.

From New York Times