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
Above the minibar are Kemp’s pretty teacups and saucers designed for Wedgewood.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Add saucers under containers to catch water to prevent staining the balcony surface and reduce the amount of water dripping on the downstairs neighbors.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
Empty bird baths, kiddie pools, buckets and plant saucers every few days.
—Ryan Brennan
april 30, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Plant saucers and watering cans are common offenders.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Fix leaky faucets, clean gutters and remove standing water from sources like birdbaths, plant saucers, and clogged drains that ants can use as a water source.
—Charlotte Maracina, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Empty birdbaths, kiddie pools, buckets and plant saucers every few days.
—Ryan Brennan
april 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
Birdbaths, plant saucers, buckets and toys should be emptied regularly.
—Ryan Brennan
april 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Vector control officials advise that people walk their yards once a week to dump and drain standing water from buckets, containers and plant saucers, where mosquitoes typically lay their eggs.
—Michele Gile, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Add saucers under containers to catch water to prevent staining the balcony surface and reduce the amount of water dripping on the downstairs neighbors.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
Empty bird baths, kiddie pools, buckets and plant saucers every few days.
—Ryan Brennan
april 30, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Plant saucers and watering cans are common offenders.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Fix leaky faucets, clean gutters and remove standing water from sources like birdbaths, plant saucers, and clogged drains that ants can use as a water source.
—Charlotte Maracina, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Empty birdbaths, kiddie pools, buckets and plant saucers every few days.
—Ryan Brennan
april 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
Birdbaths, plant saucers, buckets and toys should be emptied regularly.
—Ryan Brennan
april 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Vector control officials advise that people walk their yards once a week to dump and drain standing water from buckets, containers and plant saucers, where mosquitoes typically lay their eggs.
—Michele Gile, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saucers
plates
Noun
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Her mother was a waitress who could balance six dinner plates up her arms; her father worked in an appliance factory.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Food and drink The fifth-floor BAHR with its open kitchen showcases his distinctive flavor combinations with plates like prawn rissoles (a Portuguese snack) as well as riffs on traditional dishes like pork with clams.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Saucers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saucers. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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