thermos

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In the 1960s and 1970s, he would be up before the sun to pack a thermos of coffee and a camp lunch in one saddle bag and an acrid, tar-like screwworm killer in the other.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The base fits in cupholders; the handle makes it easier to sip from a heavy thermos while multitasking.

From Slate • Jan. 18, 2024

Hayes also owns the green Stanley thermos, which she takes on hikes and snowshoeing trips with hot cocoa or hot water to stay warm.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2024

When I was growing up, the holidays meant no school, which gave me the chance to curl up on the couch in a robe and fuzzy socks while drinking hot chocolate from a red thermos.

From New York Times • Nov. 15, 2023

She thought we were going on a picnic, and in fact there is a picnic basket on the back seat, beside her, with real food in it, hard- boiled eggs, thermos and all.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood