wineglass
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“The wineglass was so delicate, and her touch so assured, that she could change its shape from round to oval without breaking it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026
That’s when Justice Antonin Scalia spoke, wineglass in hand, eyes beaming with excitement.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2023
Let them warm up, or wrap your hands around the bowl of the wineglass to impart some heat.
From New York Times ● Dec. 30, 2021
Often the games are interrupted by a family dog barking in the background, an internet connection failing or a wineglass tragically going empty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 2020
His attention only wavers away from Celia once, when Chandresh knocks over a heavy crystal wineglass that narrowly avoids crashing into one of the candelabras, spilling red wine over the gold brocade of the tablecloth.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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As they stood around waiting, they held wineglasses and sang “America the Beautiful” and “God Bless the USA.”
From Slate ● Mar. 4, 2024
The day I was there for lunch, the dining room was buzzing with people clinking wineglasses and cooing over new babies.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2023
Early birds carted off their treasures, while latecomers swarmed over boxes of stemless wineglasses and waffle-knit slippers, grabbing whatever they could carry or pry from the wall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
How many wineglasses, tablecloths, sweaters, pairs of shoes and beauty products do we really need?
From Washington Post ● Mar. 8, 2022
So instead I paint ginger ale bottles, wineglasses, ice cubes from the refrigerator, the glazed teapot, my mother’s fake pearl earrings.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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