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
Save on vintage-looking wine glasses that look like the show’s go-to goblets and a regal area rug.
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Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
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
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
The Ain Samiya goblet, discovered in the West Bank in 1970, is the subject of new research about how ancient people viewed the universe — and primordial chaos — in antiquity.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
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Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
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
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
The Ain Samiya goblet, discovered in the West Bank in 1970, is the subject of new research about how ancient people viewed the universe — and primordial chaos — in antiquity.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goblet
Noun
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There are bespoke statement headboards and Murano glass chandeliers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Alarmed civic officials across the West have already begun ordering restrictions on watering lawns, cleaning cars and even whether restaurant patrons get served glasses of water.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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To make the frosting, in a large mixing bowl, combine the butter, 1 cup of the powdered sugar, ⅔ cup of cocoa powder and two tablespoons of the milk.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Also, someone on Reddit once paid $27 for two protein bars and a cup of grapes at JFK.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Goblet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goblet. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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