widow's cruse
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of widow's cruse
First recorded in 1600–10
Example Sentences
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In the U.S. today, he adds grimly, "There is no widow's cruse."
From Time Magazine Archive
The other 17 were dry as the widow's cruse, were rapidly deteriorating into a useless mass of rust.
From Time Magazine Archive
The army chest, of which none knew the contents but Bonaparte, was as inexhaustible as the widow's cruse.
From The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) by William Milligan Sloane
Yet, like the widow's cruse of old, its casket is never empty, for even when it has given its all, the next needy case will find succour at that door.
From One Day at a Time and Other Talks on Life and Religion by Arch. Alexander
Memories of Elisha and the ravens, of the widow's cruse, of the loaves and fishes, must have floated through the radiant fog in poor Melpomene's mind.
From Mortal Coils by Aldous Huxley
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