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teacups

noun

plural of teacup
as in cups

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  1. cups
  2. goblets
  3. glasses
  4. chalices
Noun
  • The recipe yields 4 cups of salty, spicy nuts that can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
  • With no batteries required, this scale has an 11-pound capacity that can hold up to 5 cups at a time.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of cups
Noun
  • Seashell cocktail goblets, sumptuous carpets, and soft fabric wall drapes in dreamy baby blue evoke silver screen-era Vegas.
    — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Fort Worth’s streets were lined with restaurants serving brisket, ribs, sausage and cold beer in frosted goblets.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of goblets
Noun
  • The sentiment echoes a broader ban across the United Kingdom from August that prohibits smart glasses in the courtroom.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The picnic set is composed of a wicker picnic basket, dining plates, soup bowls, utensils and four glasses in thermoplastic resin.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of glasses
Noun
  • The Phoenix couple began collecting 21 years ago after visiting an antique-books store in Manhattan and, since then, have assembled about 7,000 items, including centuries-old chalices, vases, documents and other objects.
    — Russ Wiles, AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Definition of chalices
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“Teacups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teacups. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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