demitasse

noun

Definition of demitassenext
as in cup

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Recent Examples of demitasse Espresso is intended to be savored in a demitasse cup, essentially a mini mug, and is a slow sipper. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2026 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 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
  1. cup
  2. goblet
  3. glass
  4. chalice
  5. teacup
Noun
  • For larger sections of tile, mix 1 cup baking soda with 1/2 cup hydrogen peroxide into a paste.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The captain’s chairs are heated, feature LATCH and top-tether anchors, have individual arm rests that fold flush into the seat edge, and have built-in cup holders that flip down from the seat’s inside edge.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of cup
Noun
  • Usher sweeps through the crowd, his security looking exasperated, with a goblet of cherries, trawling for women.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Fort Worth’s streets were lined with restaurants serving brisket, ribs, sausage and cold beer in frosted goblets.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of goblet
Noun
  • The photographer followed her midday meal with a sky-high afternoon tea at Searcys at The Gherkin, which sits beneath a towering glass dome that caps London’s most famous architectural landmarks.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Police said the suspect broke the store's front door glass and display cases during a smash-and-grab burglary.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of glass
Noun
  • The Dundon family comprises the entire first two rows of names on the iconic chalice, even though Papa Dundon is the only one who holds a position within the organization.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • O’Connor’s harrowing depictions of the effects of irresistible grace on the willfully self-damned aren’t everyone’s chalice of wine.
    — SPIN Team, SPIN, 22 June 2026
Definition of chalice
Noun
  • But their father’s teacup, which Shoichiro had mentioned in his testimony, was nowhere to be found.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Someone should know who verifies the image, who speaks for the company, who explains what happened, who fixes the process that failed, and who keeps the organization from turning a teacup storm into a bathtub flood.
    — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of teacup

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