saucer

Definition of saucernext
as in plate
a small, round dish that you put a cup on The tea was served in elegant white teacups with red saucers.

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Recent Examples of saucer Water thoroughly until excess drains from the drainage holes into the saucer, making sure the whole root ball is hydrated. Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 28 July 2026 Kane’s sick saucer passes from the half-wall have been replaced by, well, Bedard’s sick passes from the half-wall. Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 23 July 2026 Buy a fountain or place a small solar fountain in a flower pot saucer filled only an inch or so. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026 Teaspoons are placed to the right of the teacup saucer if serving tea or another applicable beverage. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for saucer
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plate
Noun
  • In 554 plate appearances, Gunnar Henderson has hit 20 long balls, tallied 51 RBIs and scored 74 runs.
    Data Skrive, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The only thing that caught me off guard was how the PEI plate held the parts a little too well, requiring some aggressive flexing after cooling to pull the stool away.
    Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026

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“Saucer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saucer. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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