: a container (such as a bottle or jar) with a vacuum between an inner and outer wall used to keep material and especially liquids either hot or cold for considerable periods
Examples of thermos in a Sentence
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Sitting shoulder to shoulder, muttering curses in Farsi and Pashto, our engineers had each drunk six cups of tea in less than ten minutes, hoarding an entire thermos for themselves.
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Jamil Jan Kochai, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
But for a child, a thermos of hot chocolate was always an exciting companion.
—Linda Solomon, Detroit Free Press, 20 Jan. 2024
Stanley, a company that had once been best known for making thermoses favored by blue-collar workers and campers, has stayed a favorite among younger people, topping many holiday wish lists.
—Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2024
Pierce's death resulted in a memorable scene in which the characters are informed of his will (which includes each of them being gifted a thermos of his semen) by guest star Walton Goggins, who was replaced by Pedro Pascal when the cast recreated the scene during a 2020 Zoom table read.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 28 June 2023
The discourse has spawned a flurry of jokes about the wholesome brand, which started as a thermos for tough guys and has since become an accessory to influencers and hydration enthusiasts.
—Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 1 Feb. 2024
Two just make the 90- minute round trip to get it – while the others pull out jerky and thermoses of coffee.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2023
Plastic trays were stacked with bowls and silverware from their homes, and there were large thermoses for tea.
—Yaqoob Akbary Victor J. Blue, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2023
Dana’s typical crew sipped rosé from plastic cups and Yeti thermoses.
—Lauren Smiley, WIRED, 7 Nov. 2023
Jamil Jan Kochai, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
But for a child, a thermos of hot chocolate was always an exciting companion.
—Linda Solomon, Detroit Free Press, 20 Jan. 2024
Stanley, a company that had once been best known for making thermoses favored by blue-collar workers and campers, has stayed a favorite among younger people, topping many holiday wish lists.
—Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2024
Pierce's death resulted in a memorable scene in which the characters are informed of his will (which includes each of them being gifted a thermos of his semen) by guest star Walton Goggins, who was replaced by Pedro Pascal when the cast recreated the scene during a 2020 Zoom table read.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 28 June 2023
The discourse has spawned a flurry of jokes about the wholesome brand, which started as a thermos for tough guys and has since become an accessory to influencers and hydration enthusiasts.
—Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 1 Feb. 2024
Two just make the 90- minute round trip to get it – while the others pull out jerky and thermoses of coffee.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2023
Plastic trays were stacked with bowls and silverware from their homes, and there were large thermoses for tea.
—Yaqoob Akbary Victor J. Blue, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2023
Dana’s typical crew sipped rosé from plastic cups and Yeti thermoses.
—Lauren Smiley, WIRED, 7 Nov. 2023
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thermos
noun
ther·mos
ˈthər-məs 
: a container (as a bottle) with a vacuum between an inner and an outer wall used to keep material (as liquids) hot or cold
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