as in mugs
a round vessel equipped with a handle and designed for drinking
a large cup that can hold almost a pint of hot chocolate
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Recent Examples of cups
A lot of people had been focusing on innovation all around the cups.
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
The food processor can hold up to eight cups of food or two pounds of dough in just 30 seconds.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
MacKenzie-Childs happens to have enameled steel espresso cups in its iconic check pattern, which happens to go just right with their Bialetti Moka pot.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
Some designs go so far as to store other coffee- and tea-related items like sweeteners, stirrers or K-cups.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Your Heart Health Might Benefit In one study, participants with high cholesterol and triglyceride levels were given 16 ounces (2 cups) of fresh carrot juice daily for three months.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2025
Cutlery, rattles and cups are among the most popular choices as keepsake gifts for newborns.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Participants are encouraged to bring reusable bottles and cups to enjoy refreshments and help keep the event eco-friendly.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Jeep is getting in on the high-level brand deal between Hasbro (Monopoly's parent company) and McDonald's, which kicked off the ever-popular McDonald's Monopoly game, where customers can peel stickers off of cups and French fry sleeves to win prizes.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
The food processor can hold up to eight cups of food or two pounds of dough in just 30 seconds.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
MacKenzie-Childs happens to have enameled steel espresso cups in its iconic check pattern, which happens to go just right with their Bialetti Moka pot.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
Some designs go so far as to store other coffee- and tea-related items like sweeteners, stirrers or K-cups.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Your Heart Health Might Benefit In one study, participants with high cholesterol and triglyceride levels were given 16 ounces (2 cups) of fresh carrot juice daily for three months.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2025
Cutlery, rattles and cups are among the most popular choices as keepsake gifts for newborns.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Participants are encouraged to bring reusable bottles and cups to enjoy refreshments and help keep the event eco-friendly.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Jeep is getting in on the high-level brand deal between Hasbro (Monopoly's parent company) and McDonald's, which kicked off the ever-popular McDonald's Monopoly game, where customers can peel stickers off of cups and French fry sleeves to win prizes.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cups
Noun
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Click here to see these and more and to purchase high-quality prints or a keepsake photos on mugs, buttons, greeting cards and more.—
Laura A. Oda,
Mercury News,
12 Oct. 2025
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The bar’s lineup of limited edition Tiki mugs often draws long lines of the faithful who rave about the collectible designs.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ensconced in a historic palazzo in the city’s San Frediano neighborhood—long a haven for artisans—Moleria Locchi earned its reputation in the 1800s for painstakingly restoring glass and crystal treasures ranging from antique goblets to Murano candelabras.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Cups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cups. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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