as in glass
a container used for drinking liquids that has a round bowl on top of a stem attached to a flat base
The water was served in fancy crystal goblets.
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Recent Examples of goblet
To round out the Mary Kay sensibility—beauty without eros—big earners received diamond bumblebee pins, golden goblets, and birthstone rings.
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
With that in mind, Yvonne and I sat down with our golden goblets to unpack the Season 10 reunion.
—Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
From gilded Love is Blind goblets to menacing Squid Game guards, the space is engineered for photo ops.
—Kate Springer, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
Keep an eye out for red water goblets for storing candy in.
—Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 1 Feb. 2026
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
With that in mind, Yvonne and I sat down with our golden goblets to unpack the Season 10 reunion.
—Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
From gilded Love is Blind goblets to menacing Squid Game guards, the space is engineered for photo ops.
—Kate Springer, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
Keep an eye out for red water goblets for storing candy in.
—Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goblet
Noun
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The defensive spark plug somehow jumped higher than any Nuggets forward did for a rebound in Minneapolis last Thursday night, chest-thumping the glass at the top of his leap.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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These tests revealed how sodium ions integrate into the glass network and alter its structure.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 May 2026
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Beyond frozen treats, the new shop also serves strawberry cups, chamoy apples and mangonada.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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According to court filings, Testerman struck Oliver more than 40 times, including with a metal cup, and stomped on her about a dozen times.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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“Goblet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goblet. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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