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
  • So far, large quantities of undamaged Chinese porcelain have been identified, together with parts of chandeliers, goblets, bottles and barrels of grain.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026
  • It’s served in a colorful goblet with a stick of fragrant palo santo, which your server will light to perfume the drink before your first sip.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Definition of goblet
Noun
  • Child tray Every jogging stroller from Graco has a child tray with a cup holder and a compartment for snacks.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
  • Houdini’s breakfast the day of the stunt consisted of fruit salad and half a cup of coffee.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
Definition of cup

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