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chalice

noun

Definition of chalicenext
as in goblet
a special drinking vessel for holding wine

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Recent Examples of chalice Getty Images Jon Cooper has noted on multiple occasions that in order to hoist Lord Stanley’s chalice at the end of a long autumn, winter and spring, a team has to qualify to begin with. — Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2026 With the dead and the wounded sprawled around them, the mocambos gulped the wine from the sacramental chalice. — Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026 To an extent Amorim was handed a chalice which has felt forever poisoned. — Carl Anka, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026 Some objects such as an Etruscan chalice predate the Christian era, while others are much newer, like tiger-feet slippers once owned by singer Freddie Mercury of the rock band Queen. — Russ Wiles, AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chalice
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chalice
  1. goblet
  2. cup
Noun
  • Matchbooks in Gap’s signature blue shade filled a silver goblet nearby, seemingly serving as a reminder to notice the small things.
    — Ruby Ford-Dunker, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Seashell cocktail goblets, sumptuous carpets, and soft fabric wall drapes in dreamy baby blue evoke silver screen-era Vegas.
    — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of goblet
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  • Add vanilla and chocolate batters to prepared Bundt pan in 1/3-cup scoops, alternating batters for best distribution.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026
  • This craft set comes with a notepad, eraser, sticker sheet, three markers, and two pens, all packed inside a decorative ramen cup that doubles as a desk pen holder.
    — Anja Webb, Parents, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of cup

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