punch bowl

noun

1. a large bowl from which punch, lemonade, etc., is served, usually with a ladle.

Word History and Origins

Origin of punch bowl¹

First recorded in 1685–95

Example Sentences

Though Blue Owl has three lines of business, private credit—specifically direct lending in private-equity deals—is the firm’s calling card and growth engine, and the straw that’s stirring Wall Street’s punch bowl lately.

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Yet in effect the Fed has refilled the speculative party’s punch bowl.

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It’s like we’re just like spitting in the punch bowl, that it's wrong and rude and who the hell do you think you are?

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Once chilled, either put all together in pitchers or punch bowl, adding infusion/syrup to taste.

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The only fly in the punch bowl is that despite his dogged efforts, Filer has no agent and no traditional publisher.

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