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
Beyond frozen treats, the new shop also serves strawberry cups, chamoy apples and mangonada.
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
In the kitchen alone, there were hundreds of plates, cups, bowls, platters, glasses, pitchers, vases, and cutlery, impressively organized by type and boxed up in sets, with prices neatly marked on matching labels.
—Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
At museums, galleries, and fairs, artists working in this ancient medium are showing work ranging from classic forms like cups and vases to figurative and abstract sculpture.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026
Coffee May Reduce the Risk of Kidney Disease For generally healthy people, moderate daily coffee consumption (about 2-4 cups per day) does not have any negative effect on the body.
—Kristen Gasnick, Verywell Health, 6 May 2026
To cut costs, buy a large tub instead of single-serve cups.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 6 May 2026
Once safely at their new home in Loxahatchee, Florida, the beagles stretched their legs and enjoyed pup cups.
—Tanya Edwards, USA Today, 5 May 2026
Rather have lettuce cups than tortillas?
—Michael Deeds
updated May 5, Idaho Statesman, 5 May 2026
There is a few weeks' supply left of 10K Brewing's social district cups.
—Jason Rantala, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
In the kitchen alone, there were hundreds of plates, cups, bowls, platters, glasses, pitchers, vases, and cutlery, impressively organized by type and boxed up in sets, with prices neatly marked on matching labels.
—Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
At museums, galleries, and fairs, artists working in this ancient medium are showing work ranging from classic forms like cups and vases to figurative and abstract sculpture.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026
Coffee May Reduce the Risk of Kidney Disease For generally healthy people, moderate daily coffee consumption (about 2-4 cups per day) does not have any negative effect on the body.
—Kristen Gasnick, Verywell Health, 6 May 2026
To cut costs, buy a large tub instead of single-serve cups.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 6 May 2026
Once safely at their new home in Loxahatchee, Florida, the beagles stretched their legs and enjoyed pup cups.
—Tanya Edwards, USA Today, 5 May 2026
Rather have lettuce cups than tortillas?
—Michael Deeds
updated May 5, Idaho Statesman, 5 May 2026
There is a few weeks' supply left of 10K Brewing's social district cups.
—Jason Rantala, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cups
Noun
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Constable and Turner remain central to British identity today, their paintings reproduced on coffee mugs and fridge magnets; Church’s position in American culture is more precarious.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Davis’ is just one of hundreds of 8647 products for sale online, ranging from T-shirts and hats to stickers and mugs, available across major e-commerce platforms such as Amazon and Etsy.—
Pilar Melendez,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Leave time to check out the Mardi Gras Museum inside the courthouse, which includes more than 800 pieces of Carnival flair, from costumes and goblets to throws and dresses.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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To round out the Mary Kay sensibility—beauty without eros—big earners received diamond bumblebee pins, golden goblets, and birthstone rings.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cups. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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