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Recent Examples of saucer
Gold pools out of the deer’s neck and drips onto a delicate saucer adorned with flowers.
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Hazlitt, 23 Dec. 2025
Empty the saucer if there’s any water in it after 30 minutes to keep the plant from sitting in water and developing root rot.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2025
The wide, shallow bowls of Ferm Living’s champagne saucers allow your beverage to diffuse the aromatics and flavor notes generously around your palate.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2025
The fleet-footed left-shot defenceman tries some ambitious things in the offensive zone — waist-high backhand saucer passes at the blue line come to mind — but his offensive ability is real.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2025
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Hazlitt, 23 Dec. 2025
Empty the saucer if there’s any water in it after 30 minutes to keep the plant from sitting in water and developing root rot.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2025
The wide, shallow bowls of Ferm Living’s champagne saucers allow your beverage to diffuse the aromatics and flavor notes generously around your palate.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2025
The fleet-footed left-shot defenceman tries some ambitious things in the offensive zone — waist-high backhand saucer passes at the blue line come to mind — but his offensive ability is real.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saucer
plate
Noun
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When the doors pop open, expect a menu that includes Florida stone crab and oyster shooters, along with caviar service, hot and chilled small plates and handhelds.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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With sturdy construction, ample shelf space, and glass doors, china cabinets are excellent for storing and displaying delicate china sets, trinkets, decorative plates, heirloom decor, and more.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Saucer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saucer. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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