loving cup
nounDefinition of loving cup
1 : a large ornamental drinking vessel with two or more handles
2 : a loving cup given as a token or trophy
Examples of loving cup in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Back then, a blindfolded Elections Board chairman plucked the winner’s name from a silver loving cup. — Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, "A rare, random drawing helped Republicans win a tied Virginia election but it may not end there," 4 Jan. 2018 Moss won after his name was drawn from a silver loving cup, according to a 1971 Washington Post story. — Jenna Portnoy, chicagotribune.com, "Oyster shucking? A duel? No, Virginia will pull a name from a film canister to settle tied election.," 22 Dec. 2017 The ruling left the race for a Fairfax House seat dead even, leading to a tie-breaking drawing from a silver loving cup. — The Washington Post, NOLA.com, "Teen who messed up absentee ballot in 1971 reflects on creating Virginia's last tied race," 31 Dec. 2017 Moss won after his name was drawn from a silver loving cup, according to a 1971 Washington Post story. — Jenna Portnoy, chicagotribune.com, "Oyster shucking? A duel? No, Virginia will pull a name from a film canister to settle tied election.," 22 Dec. 2017 Moss won after his name was drawn from a silver loving cup, according to a 1971 Washington Post story. — Jenna Portnoy, chicagotribune.com, "Oyster shucking? A duel? No, Virginia will pull a name from a film canister to settle tied election.," 22 Dec. 2017 Moss won after his name was drawn from a silver loving cup, according to a 1971 Washington Post story. — Jenna Portnoy, Washington Post, "Oyster shucking? A duel? No, Virginia will pull a name from a film canister to settle tied election," 21 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'loving cup.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on loving cup
What made you want to look up loving cup? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Great Scrabble Words—A Quiz
-
- Which of the following Q-without-U words means the number five in cards or dice?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
-
Great Scrabble Words—A Quiz
Words to improve your Scrabble game
Take the quiz -
Which Came First? Quiz
Do you know which word is older?
Take the quiz -
Spell It
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
Take the quiz -
Add Diction
Build a chain of words by adding one letter at a time.
Play the game
Share loving cup
Resources for loving cup