as in plates
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 saucers
Each features drain holes and removable saucers, which add a bit more decorative value.
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Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026
Some other common places for mosquito breeding grounds include plant saucers, buckets, and flower containers that don't fully drain.
—Michele Gile, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
News gatherers showed up every day at the same time, rather like stray cats conditioned by saucers of milk set out at regular times, and the captain was always there to share some new report.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Water so moisture seeps from the bottom of the containers into saucers.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Unlike the saucers’ hard surface that left my kids bruised, the Adrenaline’s inflated tubes ate up the chop and created a much smoother ride.
—Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
Cache pots, saucers, and drip trays should be emptied after watering so your plants don't absorb the excess.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026
Riders could even make the saucers ram into each other like bumper cars.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
Kim reaches for the tea tray, removing the cups and saucers and placing a dozen or more items in an irregular arrangement.
—Sadia Shepard, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026
Some other common places for mosquito breeding grounds include plant saucers, buckets, and flower containers that don't fully drain.
—Michele Gile, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
News gatherers showed up every day at the same time, rather like stray cats conditioned by saucers of milk set out at regular times, and the captain was always there to share some new report.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Water so moisture seeps from the bottom of the containers into saucers.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Unlike the saucers’ hard surface that left my kids bruised, the Adrenaline’s inflated tubes ate up the chop and created a much smoother ride.
—Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
Cache pots, saucers, and drip trays should be emptied after watering so your plants don't absorb the excess.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026
Riders could even make the saucers ram into each other like bumper cars.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
Kim reaches for the tea tray, removing the cups and saucers and placing a dozen or more items in an irregular arrangement.
—Sadia Shepard, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saucers
plates
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Downstairs, Nighthawk channels retro supper club (skewing towards speakeasy) vibes with late-night plates, cocktails, and live performances, including vinyl DJ sets.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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Yoakum is a French Laundry alum whose role at Sushi Kozy is to make creative small plates, while Ko continues to handle the fish.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Saucers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saucers. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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