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shot glass

American  

noun

  1. a small, heavy glass for serving a shot of whiskey or liquor.


Example Sentences

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After vowing not to buy any souvenirs, I bought a Casa Bonita sticker for my laptop and a shot glass.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2025

If dinner hasn’t given you enough Ramsay, maybe a shot glass, cookbook or tote bag is in order.

From Washington Post • Feb. 17, 2023

I am a wizard at removing a spider with a shot glass and a piece of paper because of him.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2022

Then you pour a shot of sake into a sake cup or shot glass and balance it on the two chopsticks like a wee hat.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2021

The Hungarian woman plunked her shot glass down onto the bar top and wiped her mouth with the back of her hand.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

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