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Recent Examples of cup
It's made with a contoured footbed to provide better arch support, a deep heel cup for more stability, and shock-absorbing cushioning to stave off foot fatigue.
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Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
Kennywood Park Kennywood said that the popular trash can that features a friendly-looking lion in a circus cage first debuted at the park in 1964 and since then, has been collecting paper cups, paper napkins, chewing gum wrappers, and other paper products.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
In a 12-inch skillet bring 4 cups water and 1 tsp.
—Chadwick Boyd, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
Add 1/2 cup each of water and vinegar to the base and 1 cup of vinegar and 1 cup of water to the reservoir.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 25 Feb. 2026
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Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
Kennywood Park Kennywood said that the popular trash can that features a friendly-looking lion in a circus cage first debuted at the park in 1964 and since then, has been collecting paper cups, paper napkins, chewing gum wrappers, and other paper products.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
In a 12-inch skillet bring 4 cups water and 1 tsp.
—Chadwick Boyd, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
Add 1/2 cup each of water and vinegar to the base and 1 cup of vinegar and 1 cup of water to the reservoir.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cup
Noun
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Now the studio is adorned with custom artwork of his logo and a bookshelf’s worth of novelty mugs.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
27 Feb. 2026
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Interpreting stock market returns as snapshots of the economy is a mug’s game.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Aim to create a goblet-like tree shape, which is the most efficient for growing large harvests of apples.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Feb. 2026
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Keep an eye out for red water goblets for storing candy in.—
Ashley Poskin,
Martha Stewart,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Cup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cup. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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