teacup

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Recent Examples of teacup To mark The Trouble of Color’s release on March 4, Smithsonian spoke with Jones about the power of producing a memoir, and how something as fragile as a teacup can be a touchstone. Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2025 Here’s a great piece from this week: A month after the first signs of smoke and flame, victims are still mourning the loss of small things, a snapshot or a teacup. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025 Her character died after drinking a teacup full of crushed sleeping pills provided to her by Claire (Hayley Erin) while surrounded by members of the Newman family, including Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) and Victoria (Amelia Heinle), according to Soap Opera Digest. Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025 Sinuous vines, mosses and fungi — some looking like luminescent teacups, others like miniature red lava lamps — grew anywhere there was space. Mihir Zaveri, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for teacup
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teacup
Noun
  • One of our last photos of him was taken inside that diner, grinning at us over an orange coffee cup.
    Gwen Rockwood, Arkansas Online, 15 May 2025
  • The drink gained nationwide popularity in December 2021 when singer Olivia Rodrigo posted a picture of herself holding a Swig cup on Instagram.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • Bono turns his head and pulls off his tinted glasses, the profile of his aquiline nose and hint of stubble on his chin drawing your attention.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 20 May 2025
  • In the meantime, Saturn in Aries, activating your seventh house of partnerships, puts your one-on-one connections under a magnifying glass, especially the ones that require more maturity or accountability.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • Slidell also has beautiful murals at eight stops through the historic district, and the Mardi Gras Museum inside the courthouse includes more than 800 pieces of Carnival flair, from costumes and goblets to throws and dresses.
    Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Walmart wine glasses and goblets, now available in green, that’ll pair perfectly with the new melamine dining pieces.
    Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • During this process, the cardinal says a prayer and then drops his ballot in a large chalice, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 May 2025
  • At each vote, a cardinal will write his choice on a piece of paper, process up to Michaelangelo’s giant fresco of the last judgment – which serves as a reminder of the gravity and sacredness of their responsibility – and drop his ballot in a chalice.
    Peter Pinedo, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025

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