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Recent Examples of demitasse
Pour into demitasse or espresso cups.
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Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2025
The petite espresso demitasse might seem laughably small in a culture obsessed with oversized everything—from Big Gulps to Venti lattes.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
In the morning, over demitasses and backgammon, buyers and sellers negotiated the day’s wholesale price as truckloads of worms waited outside.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
For those not enamored with the demitasse of First Four games, here’s a look at the entire first-round schedule.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2023
For a dairy showstopper: When chilled, chop mold coarsely, spoon into demitasse cups or wine glasses.
—Ethel G. Hofman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2022
To say that Cruz’s comments caught the attention of baristas nationwide would be a demitasse of understatement.
—Dallas News, 1 Sep. 2022
Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2025
The petite espresso demitasse might seem laughably small in a culture obsessed with oversized everything—from Big Gulps to Venti lattes.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
In the morning, over demitasses and backgammon, buyers and sellers negotiated the day’s wholesale price as truckloads of worms waited outside.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
For those not enamored with the demitasse of First Four games, here’s a look at the entire first-round schedule.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2023
For a dairy showstopper: When chilled, chop mold coarsely, spoon into demitasse cups or wine glasses.
—Ethel G. Hofman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2022
To say that Cruz’s comments caught the attention of baristas nationwide would be a demitasse of understatement.
—Dallas News, 1 Sep. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demitasse
Noun
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This pick in particular has four flexible, food-grade silicone compartments, each with a one-cup capacity and a lid to protect against spills and freezer burn.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Plus, there are plenty of places along the way to stop for a snack and a cup of coffee.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 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
Noun
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Simply choose the right size for your meal, place the glass bowl in the air fryer, and start cooking with the push of a button.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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To McDermott, wearing glasses would be a reminder that more sand might be in the bottom of his hourglass than the top.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The whole quest for the Holy Grail—the magical chalice Jesus drank from during the Last Supper or, alternately, which Joseph used to collect Jesus’s blood at the cross—is the raison d’etre for exploits of Arthur and his knights.—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Jan. 2026
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Eli in blonde Viking braids with a purple chalice?—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Keep small pets like cats and teacup-sized dogs safely indoors at night.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 Jan. 2026
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Tay was pictured behind his family with green face paint, while their daughter Ellie went as Cindy Lou Who, wearing a black-and-white gingham dress with a fuzzy red cape, a red headband adorned with a white teacup, and red knee-high socks with white ruffles at the bottom.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
25 Dec. 2025
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“Demitasse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demitasse. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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