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
Pour in an additional 4 cups water (chicken should be covered; if not, add more water).
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Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 May 2026
The dining room table, where the sisters wrote, is strewn with manuscripts, quill pens and tea cups; a bonnet and shawl bedeck a chair in the small kitchen.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Prepare a 30 percent syrup by dissolving 2 cups of sugar in 4 cups of boiling water, and stir until clear.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
His team will prepare more than 7,000 water ice cups this weekend.
—Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Employees in the kitchen rolled dough and prepped mini pie cups in 5-inch tins.
—Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
The hushed buzz of clinking Champagne glasses or afternoon tea pots pouring steaming cups comes from the adjacent lobby lounge.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
Yes, even beyond those heat-and-eat cups of mac and cheese.
—Karla Walsh, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Beyond frozen treats, the new shop also serves strawberry cups, chamoy apples and mangonada.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 May 2026
The dining room table, where the sisters wrote, is strewn with manuscripts, quill pens and tea cups; a bonnet and shawl bedeck a chair in the small kitchen.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Prepare a 30 percent syrup by dissolving 2 cups of sugar in 4 cups of boiling water, and stir until clear.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
His team will prepare more than 7,000 water ice cups this weekend.
—Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Employees in the kitchen rolled dough and prepped mini pie cups in 5-inch tins.
—Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
The hushed buzz of clinking Champagne glasses or afternoon tea pots pouring steaming cups comes from the adjacent lobby lounge.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
Yes, even beyond those heat-and-eat cups of mac and cheese.
—Karla Walsh, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Beyond frozen treats, the new shop also serves strawberry cups, chamoy apples and mangonada.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cups
Noun
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Avoid using plastic coffee cups and swap with glass, stainless steel or ceramic mugs.—
Ryan Brennan
May 11,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
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Once his fans found out, 200 more mugs were produced with the new slogan on one side and a picture of King Juan Carlos on the other.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
9 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 16 May. 2026.
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