1
: a drinking cup : goblet
especially
: the eucharistic cup
2
: the cup-shaped interior of a flower
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With the dead and the wounded sprawled around them, the mocambos gulped the wine from the sacramental chalice.
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Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
Stella Artois Racquet Club A crisp lager served in the brand’s iconic chalice offers a clean, classic option that pairs easily with a full day of tennis.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Mulvihill was the keeper of the trophy: the Van Nostrand Challenge Cup, a silver chalice with wintry sailing scenes in bas-relief.
—Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
To an extent Amorim was handed a chalice which has felt forever poisoned.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
Stella Artois Racquet Club A crisp lager served in the brand’s iconic chalice offers a clean, classic option that pairs easily with a full day of tennis.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Mulvihill was the keeper of the trophy: the Van Nostrand Challenge Cup, a silver chalice with wintry sailing scenes in bas-relief.
—Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
To an extent Amorim was handed a chalice which has felt forever poisoned.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Chalice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chalice. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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