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Recent Examples of cuppy
Shrub roses ‘Cosmic Clouds,’ hybridized by Christian Bédard and introduced by Weeks Roses, has open to full, cuppy, medium-size blooms.
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Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2023
Its 60 to 75 petals are arranged in a quartered style, making the blooms look old-fashioned and cuppy.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2023
Shrub and climbing shrub roses ‘Sultry Night,’ hybridized by Tom Carruth and introduced by Weeks Roses, has old-fashioned, cuppy and very double magenta blooms that flower in clusters.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2022
But Gallahadion, who had been second to Bimelech a week earlier in Churchill Downs’ Derby Trial, excelled over a cuppy track, getting a rail-skimming ride from jockey Carroll Bierman to beat Bimelech by 1 ½ lengths in the Derby.
—Gabe Hauari, The Courier-Journal, 4 May 2018
Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2023
Its 60 to 75 petals are arranged in a quartered style, making the blooms look old-fashioned and cuppy.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2023
Shrub and climbing shrub roses ‘Sultry Night,’ hybridized by Tom Carruth and introduced by Weeks Roses, has old-fashioned, cuppy and very double magenta blooms that flower in clusters.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2022
But Gallahadion, who had been second to Bimelech a week earlier in Churchill Downs’ Derby Trial, excelled over a cuppy track, getting a rail-skimming ride from jockey Carroll Bierman to beat Bimelech by 1 ½ lengths in the Derby.
—Gabe Hauari, The Courier-Journal, 4 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuppy
Adjective
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For the last 26 years, the world’s most famous arena has been hollow in June.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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The rise of advertising, credit, and Facebook made meaning feel personal but hollow.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Meet the fox tapeworm The new study is a retrospective one, in which a group of doctors in Switzerland examined medical records of 334 patients who developed the disease alveolar echinococcosis (AE) over a 50-year span (1973–2022).—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2025
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Implants require invasive surgery and good combination of implants and alveolar bone.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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White diamonds are placed on a concave surface with a gold ball in the center representing the pupil of the eye that rotates on an axis to reveal a round, brilliant center diamond encircled by white diamond baguettes.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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With a 5,000-seat auditorium and a concave roof referencing the curve of Asante royal stools, it was intended to be much more than just a cathedral.—
Francis Kokoroko,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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Stuff like how to read spins and backgrounds at various stadiums, including the peculiarities of cavernous Kauffman Stadium.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
5 June 2025
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Djokovic, who usually plays on the far more cavernous Chatrier, stepped back from the baseline, smiled, resisted his tendency to troll and got busy with finishing the match.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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“Cuppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuppy. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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