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Recent Examples of cup
Add 1 cup water, tortellini and a pinch of salt and bring to boil.
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Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
Here for a cup of coffee, gone before dinner.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
In San Francisco, large events and festivals now must offer reusable cups.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
The powdered milk enhances creaminess, while the cornstarch provides body, resulting in a cup that’s rich, smooth, and deeply satisfying.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
Here for a cup of coffee, gone before dinner.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
In San Francisco, large events and festivals now must offer reusable cups.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
The powdered milk enhances creaminess, while the cornstarch provides body, resulting in a cup that’s rich, smooth, and deeply satisfying.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cup
Noun
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Amid the memes and mug shots the DHS usually posts, Micah Bock, the deputy assistant secretary of strategic communications, occasionally appears in explainer videos to offer nationalist perspectives.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
21 Jan. 2026
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Ceramics and Pottery This includes things such as coffee mugs.—
Chris Baskind,
Treehugger,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Among the silver items were a tripod jar and a silver goblet with remarkable designs of grape and honeysuckle.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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Cup one end of a dumbbell in both hands in front of your chest with your elbows pointing down—in this position, the dumbbell and your arms will look like a goblet.—
Greg Presto,
Outside,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Cup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cup. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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