saucer

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 Check for standing water in plant saucers, bathroom buckets, or pet bowls, and then dump, clean, and refill them regularly to break the breeding cycle. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025 Inside the visitor center’s trading post and gift shop, there are waxed, plastic saucer sleds for purchase. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025 And while many sightings do involve saucers whizzing around witnesses’ heads, most instead still describe physics-defying orbs and lights. Andrew Paul Jul 30, Popular Science, 30 July 2025 Tea is served from vintage cups and saucers; some came from owner Heather Hawthorne’s aunt and others have been donated from family collections. Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for saucer
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plate
Noun
  • That includes salad and dinner plates, serving platters, pie plates, bowls, and more.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Narváez, 26, has done an excellent job behind the plate with his pitch framing, blocking and game-calling.
    Jim Bowden, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Saucer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saucer. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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