: a small cup usually with a handle used with a saucer for hot beverages
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The two key attractions include the Bello Bay Cruise river rapids ride where yellow minions face off against purple minions and the Bello Bay Golf Cart Derby teacups ride.
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 June 2026
The courses can be tiny, from a teeny teacup of hot chicken broth infused with the aged Alpine echo of Pleasant Ridge Reserve cheese or a squiggly sweet funnel cake dusted with spicebush berry sugar.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Varley videotaped himself keeping Preston awake and then spinning him on a playground teacup at excess speed, according to police.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
Above the minibar are Kemp’s pretty teacups and saucers designed for Wedgewood.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 June 2026
The courses can be tiny, from a teeny teacup of hot chicken broth infused with the aged Alpine echo of Pleasant Ridge Reserve cheese or a squiggly sweet funnel cake dusted with spicebush berry sugar.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Varley videotaped himself keeping Preston awake and then spinning him on a playground teacup at excess speed, according to police.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
Above the minibar are Kemp’s pretty teacups and saucers designed for Wedgewood.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
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“Teacup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teacup. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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teacup
noun
tea·cup
ˈtē-ˌkəp 
: a small cup used with a saucer for hot beverages
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