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 In addition to remodels, smaller touches have been integrated like bringing back self-serve milk and sugar stations as well doodles on coffee cups. Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025 Sprinkle a baking sheet with 1/4 cup of the cornmeal. Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025 Depending on your waffle iron, this could be ⅓ to ¾ cup of batter. Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025 The Gemma is revolutionary for its immense output and practicality, offering luggage space and eight cup holders while delivering hypercar-level performance. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cup
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  • The mug itself is a Smart mug with a long-lasting battery, an LED display with battery life and real-time temperature.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The 12-ounce mug from Hydro Flask has a closable lid and insulated inside to help keep drinks hot or cold for hours, meaning no more room temp coffee or lukewarm iced tea.
    L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025
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  • My first Aero class started with a traditional strength block alternating three sets of goblet squat to bench and standing face pull, and two sets of incline plank to shoulder tap.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Then an assistant walked into the room carrying what looked like a giant felt goblet: this was the dress that Lopez had designed for his date, the actress Myha’la.
    Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025

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“Cup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cup. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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