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Recent Examples of demitasseIn 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
Top with remaining 1/2 cup apples and 1/2 cup nougat bars.
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Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
This Amazon version features the same suede leather construction, adjustable metal buckle straps, and non-slip outsole, along with a cork footbed with a deep heel cup for lightweight cushioning and arch support.
There are several variations, including the front squat, goblet squat (holding a weight or kettle bell), back squat (holding a bar on the shoulders) and the split squat (stationary lunge).
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Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Ensconced in a historic palazzo in the city’s San Frediano neighborhood—long a haven for artisans—Moleria Locchi earned its reputation in the 1800s for painstakingly restoring glass and crystal treasures ranging from antique goblets to Murano candelabras.
The glasses, reportedly developed under the codename Hypernova, will launch under the Ray-Ban brand.
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PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Sep. 2025
Cooler temps and far less humidity than in summer make fall the ideal time to visit, and if the evenings get a bit brisk, there's always a glass of bourbon to take the chill away.
Eli in blonde Viking braids with a purple chalice?
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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.
The duo, with Char Defrancesco and Nick Newbold in tow, were met in the first-floor salon by the sound of a ghost piano as a model sipped from an oversize teacup.
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Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
For more coastal adventures, head to one of Ireland’s teacup-sized island communities, like the Aran Islands off the coast of Galway.
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