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teacup

noun

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as in cup

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Recent Examples of teacup The general reaction to the policy has been overwhelmingly positive, Xue said, aside from some remarks on social media that charging for a smashed teacup was a petty move. — Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 West said Eisner was particularly delighted with the stage trickery that allowed a child actor to be seen as Chip, a teacup. — Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2026 Teaspoons are placed to the right of the teacup saucer if serving tea or another applicable beverage. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 June 2026 The courses can be tiny, from a teeny teacup of hot chicken broth infused with the aged Alpine echo of Pleasant Ridge Reserve cheese or a squiggly sweet funnel cake dusted with spicebush berry sugar. — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for teacup

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For Japanese-style short-grain white rice, a rough stovetop starting point is 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups of water per cup of rice.

— Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Tents are set up along the river for everyone to have a place to warm up, get a cup of coffee or a change of clothes.

— Anna Meiler, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of cup

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Blair attributed the incident to drinking a glass of wine and taking a pill.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
The single most difficult part of Rainbeau’s job last season was to stay up on lates with Solène, having to do both their jobs while Solène was busy having a glass of wine or breaking someone’s heart.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of glass

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While the world’s grand dining rooms served Champagne and Bordeaux in elegant crystal stemware, corner bistros and local trattorias poured even their best wines into clunky glass goblets.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Matching china sets, crystal glassware, extra water goblets, champagne flutes, and specialized wine glasses can take up a lot of space.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of goblet

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The priest reportedly sold them the chalice for $19,440, with the jeweler believing that the money was going to help the church’s finances, authorities said.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026
The Dundon family comprises the entire first two rows of names on the iconic chalice, even though Papa Dundon is the only one who holds a position within the organization.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

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