wineglass
Americannoun
noun
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a glass drinking vessel, typically having a small bowl on a stem, with a flared foot
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Also called: wineglassful. the amount that such a glass will hold
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Etymology
Origin of wineglass
Example Sentences
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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
Wrapped in beige cashmere, fully made up, seated on expensive furniture with wineglass in hand, Ms. Qualley looks like she belongs there.
From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 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
At dinner the other night with Wambui and some friends, Curt had reached out and refilled a wineglass here, a water glass there.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
As they stood around waiting, they held wineglasses and sang “America the Beautiful” and “God Bless the USA.”
From Slate ● Mar. 4, 2024
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
It casts a consumerist spell that makes you long more than you ever thought possible for place-card holders shaped like squirrels sitting on their haunches, or lollipop-colored vessels that were originally designed to rinse wineglasses.
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2022
How many wineglasses, tablecloths, sweaters, pairs of shoes and beauty products do we really need?
From Washington Post ● Mar. 8, 2022
Others lose their grips on their wineglasses, which shatter musically against the ground.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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