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 Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 28 July 2026 Kane’s sick saucer passes from the half-wall have been replaced by, well, Bedard’s sick passes from the half-wall.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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saucer
plate
Noun
  • That brought to the plate three-time All-Star Adley Rutschman, who was still in search of his first signature moment as a Red Sox.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • According to National Geographic, as the Arabian plate began to move further under the Eurasian plate, the two plates crumpled together, creating the Zagros Mountains — an impressive stretch of peaks that still exist in Iran.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

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“Saucer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saucer. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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