1
archaic
: a bowl-shaped drinking vessel without handles
2
: a drinking vessel (as of glass) with a foot and stem compare tumbler
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If that means the Evil Twin Pink Pineapple, prepare for a goblet of roseate brew whose tartness zaps the mouth like a laser.
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Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
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, 23 Sep. 2025
There are several variations, including the front squat, goblet squat (holding a weight or kettle bell), back squat (holding a bar on the shoulders) and the split squat (stationary lunge).
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Ensconced in a historic palazzo in the city’s San Frediano neighborhood—long a haven for artisans—Moleria Locchi earned its reputation in the 1800s for painstakingly restoring glass and crystal treasures ranging from antique goblets to Murano candelabras.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
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Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
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, 23 Sep. 2025
There are several variations, including the front squat, goblet squat (holding a weight or kettle bell), back squat (holding a bar on the shoulders) and the split squat (stationary lunge).
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Ensconced in a historic palazzo in the city’s San Frediano neighborhood—long a haven for artisans—Moleria Locchi earned its reputation in the 1800s for painstakingly restoring glass and crystal treasures ranging from antique goblets to Murano candelabras.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Goblet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goblet. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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goblet
noun
gob·let
ˈgäb-lət 
: a drinking glass with a foot and stem
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