stewpot
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of stewpot
Example Sentences
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A sheen of grimy sweat coated his face, both from the sun, and from a rumbling in his gut from whatever critter had crawled into the stewpot the night before.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
Cleaning stuck-on debris is easy: fill it with water and just let it soak: Lagostina Minestrone e Polenta five-quart stewpot, $199.99, homeandcookstore.com.
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2016
Katharine Hayhoe, a climate scientist at Texas Tech University, likens what’s happening to a stewpot: Natural climate fluctuations such as El Nino go into it.
From Washington Times ● May 29, 2015
That reaction shot of Jesse glancing at Gus' stewpot is significant.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2011
But as she continued stirring the stewpot she reminded the empty kitchen: “A leopard don't change his spots.”
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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