How to Use cup in a Sentence

cup

1 of 2 noun

• The winner will take home the cup.
• Would you like another cup of tea?
• Sankey’s putt stayed left of the cup.
  — Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2025
• Then pack the rest of the cup with ice.
  — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
• Then pack the rest of the cup with ice.
  — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2026
• At least one third of the cup is milk.
  — Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2026
• Your go-to spot to grab a cup of joe.
  — Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
• An added bonus is that the cup is spill-free.
  — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
• Add milk up to the 2-cup line and mix.
  — Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
• Opt for hot meals, such as a cup of soup, on cold days.
  — Erin Huffstetler, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
• Use one cup of each for a larger pot.
  — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
• And then my coffee cups would pile up.
  — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
• Take a cup, give me an espresso.
  — Sam Joseph, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
• The soft foam cups contoured to my body.
  — Sabrina Rojas Weiss, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
• But when that cup runneth over?
  — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
• Tom jumped up to grab me a cup of coffee.
  — Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
• His cup ran over with self-belief.
  — Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
• Serve with a nice cup of hot coffee.
  — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
• Putts that had been falling slid past the cup.
  — Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
• Then, pour a cup of vinegar down the drain.
  — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
• All topped off with a cup of roasted green tea.
  — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
• In a saucepan, bring a cup of water to a boil.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2026
• There’s a whole world waiting in your cup.
  — John Noakes, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
• Add 1/2 to 1 cup fresh or frozen berries.
  — Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2026
• Fill each cup about ¾ to the top with the egg mixture.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2026
• That is the amount found in four to five cups of coffee.
  — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2025
• That is the amount found in four to five cups of coffee.
  — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 20 Jan. 2026
• Forty-five grams of ground coffee is enough for four cups.
  — Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
• Looking for more places to grab a cup or cone of ice cream?
  — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
• Pour 2 cups of hot water down the drain.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 30 May 2026

cup

2 of 2 verb

• I sat with my chin cupped in my hand.
• I had to cup my hand to my ear in order to hear him.
• He cupped his mouth with his hands and shouted at us.
• He cupped his hands around his mouth and shouted at us.
• Putin cupped his hand to his ear but did not answer.
  — Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
• Domínguez cupped his head in his glove and sat up after about a minute.
  — ABC News, 7 May 2026
• Mom comes to us in the form of a monkey and cups us in her hands.
  — Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
• His right hand cups a mouse that his fingers tap with equal deftness.
  — Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Sep. 2023
• As birds cup their wings and put their feet down, make excited clucks.
  — Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 11 Aug. 2020
• Yesavage’s father cupped two hands over his mouth and yelled from the crowd.
  — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
• The cover showed a bone-thin girl, her hands cupped, begging for rice.
  — Tim Prudente, baltimoresun.com, 6 June 2019
• Toss them in ⅓ cup olive oil in a skillet that’s been warmed over medium heat.
  — Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 29 June 2017
• Pour ¼ cup ginger beer over ham, cover with foil and bake 1½ hr.
  — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 18 Feb. 2020
• The curved head can cup your breasts or cover your entire vulva.
  — Suzannah Weiss, Glamour, 14 Oct. 2022
• Simply cup your hands around the lock and blow into it for a few minutes.
  — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 4 Feb. 2022
• For a visual, make one hand into a fist and cup it with the other hand.
  — Elizabeth Millard, SELF, 3 Nov. 2017
• Whisk in ¼ cup all-purpose flour until there are no lumps, and cook 1 minute more.
  — Eleanore Park, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2018
• Most cupping bruises will stay dark for a couple of days but could last a whole week.
  — Macaela MacKenzie, Allure, 26 Jan. 2018
• Cover with the next leaf, which should cup the first, and gently roll into a ball.
  — Amy Thielen, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2022
• The 21 year old skated to the end boards, cupping his hand around his ear.
  — Tim Hackett, SI.com, 15 Apr. 2018
• Stir yeast, sugar, and ½ cup warm water with a fork in a small bowl to dissolve.
  — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2018
• John closed his eyes, took a deep breath, cupped his palms together and focused on them.
  — Lizz Schumer, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
• Just before she was subbed out, Clark cupped her hand to her ear to the rile up her fans once more.
  — Dave Campbell, ajc, 6 Mar. 2023
• Rodgers won't need to cup his hands over his helmet in order to hear play calls from the sideline.
  — Star Tribune, 7 Sep. 2020
• The way to handle an untimely laugh is to cup your hand over your mouth and pass it off as a cough.
  — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2023
• Place ball on work surface and rest the side of your hand next to it so your palm and fingers are cupped around it.
  — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 17 Oct. 2017
• Just before she was subbed out for good, Clark cupped her hand to her ear to rile up her fans once more.
  — Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2023
• The sturdy leaves cup the dressing and stand up to its assertiveness.
  — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 1 Nov. 2022
• The youngsters picked up the robots, cupping the little bots in their hands.
  — Melissa Korn, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2017
• The blue swipe cupping each tip adds the perfect finishing touch.
  — Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 6 Jan. 2026