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Recent Examples of teacup
To amp up the aesthetic, add a vintage teacup to your nightstand as a jewelry organizer.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2026
From the outset, Euphonic Sounds presents itself as a spinning teacup ride, owing as much to Ragger’s gonzo instrumentation as the music’s natural buoyancy.
—Aly Eleanor, Pitchfork, 19 Feb. 2026
An olive placed in a teacup by the hostess got them martinis, while a lime wedge forecast margaritas.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
Every eyeful was a universe, a cosmos squeezed into a teacup.
—Susan Casey, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2026
From the outset, Euphonic Sounds presents itself as a spinning teacup ride, owing as much to Ragger’s gonzo instrumentation as the music’s natural buoyancy.
—Aly Eleanor, Pitchfork, 19 Feb. 2026
An olive placed in a teacup by the hostess got them martinis, while a lime wedge forecast margaritas.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
Every eyeful was a universe, a cosmos squeezed into a teacup.
—Susan Casey, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teacup
Noun
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Pour a heaping 1/3 cup batter into the pan, tilting to coat evenly.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Sign up online or on the app, and show your membership to claim a cup o' joe.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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These won’t have an in-lens display like the Meta Ray-Ban Display and are likely to rival the regular, screen-less Meta Ray-Ban (Gen 2) glasses, Gurman adds.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
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Wang, who is fifty-eight and wore rectangular glasses and a big blue campaign button, is still getting the hang of interacting with would-be constituents.—
Gabriel Debenedetti,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The goblet style offers a subtle twist on the pinch pleat, creating a slightly more decorative look at the top of the panel.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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To round out the Mary Kay sensibility—beauty without eros—big earners received diamond bumblebee pins, golden goblets, and birthstone rings.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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With the dead and the wounded sprawled around them, the mocambos gulped the wine from the sacramental chalice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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Mulvihill was the keeper of the trophy: the Van Nostrand Challenge Cup, a silver chalice with wintry sailing scenes in bas-relief.—
Ben McGrath,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Teacup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teacup. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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