punchbowl

British

/ ˈpʌntʃˌbəʊl /

noun

a large bowl for serving punch, lemonade, etc, usually with a ladle and often having small drinking glasses hooked around the rim
a bowl-shaped depression in the land

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Example Sentences

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Former Federal Reserve Chair William McChesney Martin said the role of the central bank was to take away the punchbowl just as the party gets going.

From Barron's

But the short-term reaction is a reminder that every crowded trade fueled by the punchbowl of borrowed money is susceptible to a sudden reversal.

From Barron's

Then we’ll walk to the Punchbowl and I’m gonna get a terrible dark green juice that nobody wants and would make a goat go blind.

From Los Angeles Times

An unnamed senior House Republican told Punchbowl News’ Jake Sherman compared the House floor to a “tinder box.”

From Salon

“We are moving full steam ahead,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told Punchbowl News.

From The Wall Street Journal

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