demitasse

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Recent Examples of demitasse 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 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, 4 Jan. 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
  • And the person who poured the beverage is revealed to be someone disguised in a giant Dunkin’ cup.
    Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • That’ll be a lot for chiliheads to sample, but a portion of the proceeds from each tasting kit purchased ($15 for eight sample cups) always supports a local cause.
    Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Two decades later, those goblets remain a hallmark of my Thanksgiving dinner—along with an eclectic mix of guests.
    Editors of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
  • If that means the Evil Twin Pink Pineapple, prepare for a goblet of roseate brew whose tartness zaps the mouth like a laser.
    Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Use the bottom of a heavy glass or measuring cup to smash carrots, without breaking them, to about 1/2-inch thickness.
    Madalyn Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Golden artisanal glass tiles also will embellish the exterior, echoing the grandeur and elegance of the Forbidden City’s imperial past, according to the brand.
    Denni Hu, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Eli in blonde Viking braids with a purple chalice?
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Every card is rich with symbolism: adorned with pentacles, stars, chalices and wands; bearing names like the World, Justice and Temperance; and featuring enigmatic characters like the Fool, the Lovers or the Hermit.
    Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Kim's cat Mercy Kanye West gifted Kim a teacup Persian kitten named Mercy in September 2012, but the SKIMS founder gave her to Khloé's assistant, Sydney Hitchcock, who had recently lost her cat after 12 years.
    Sydni Ellis, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Alina cradled her teacup, half awestruck.
    Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025

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“Demitasse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demitasse. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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