1
: a drinking cup : goblet
especially
: the eucharistic cup
2
: the cup-shaped interior of a flower
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Having established the sales leads as the play’s golden chalice, Scene Two introduces the scam, a favorite Mamet motif.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The cardinals fold their ballots twice and drop them into a chalice, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2013
Many analysts now loudly wonder whether Khamenei, too, will drink his chalice of poison.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
Brian called Angela up to the altar—a plastic table with a chalice on top—and everyone clapped in celebration.
—Juan Wulff, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The cardinals fold their ballots twice and drop them into a chalice, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2013
Many analysts now loudly wonder whether Khamenei, too, will drink his chalice of poison.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
Brian called Angela up to the altar—a plastic table with a chalice on top—and everyone clapped in celebration.
—Juan Wulff, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Chalice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chalice. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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