Definition of cupnext
as in mug
a round vessel equipped with a handle and designed for drinking a large cup that can hold almost a pint of hot chocolate

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Recent Examples of cup This means that throughout the state, multi-use personal beverage containers like coffee mugs, water bottles and drink cups are legally allowed to be filled by the customer at self-service fountain stations and by the server or barista behind the counter or at the customer’s table. Kelley Dennings, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026 Is there anything better than these adorable drinking cups? Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2026 And if sleep health is on your mind, the Epix Pro (Gen 2) delivers a full picture of your sleep quality to examine over your morning cup of coffee. K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 June 2026 Reece, to use her words, her cup was full. Joelle Goldstein, USA Today, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cup
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Noun
  • That single fact explains why language models scaled so quickly while robots are still fighting with mugs, shirts, shelves, and stairs.
    Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • This means that throughout the state, multi-use personal beverage containers like coffee mugs, water bottles and drink cups are legally allowed to be filled by the customer at self-service fountain stations and by the server or barista behind the counter or at the customer’s table.
    Kelley Dennings, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • Inspired by Greek mythology and other schools of mysticism, Hecate is a candlelit space meant to savor high-concept, theatrical cocktails that arrive in eccentric goblets and bowls.
    Tanya Edwards, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026
  • Stick them in a fancy goblet, picnic pail, or mint julep cup, depending on the event.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 June 2026

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“Cup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cup. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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