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
Killorn’s silky saucer pass was his 300th career assist.
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025
Add a saucer to plants on patios to capture and conserve water for use.
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—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
There’s a set of plastic planters that look like ceramic pots, each with a drainage hole and saucer to keep your container gardens thriving.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
The trays or saucers should be large enough to collect runoff and emptied of extra water, to protect the root zone.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025
Add a saucer to plants on patios to capture and conserve water for use.
75.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
There’s a set of plastic planters that look like ceramic pots, each with a drainage hole and saucer to keep your container gardens thriving.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
The trays or saucers should be large enough to collect runoff and emptied of extra water, to protect the root zone.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saucer
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In the bottom of the sixth inning, Smith banged his wrist while tagging out Ian Happ at a play at the plate.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Both casual bites and white-tablecloth plates are designed with the wine list in mind, and nowhere is that more evident than the chateau’s signature dining destinations.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Saucer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saucer. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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