teacups

noun

plural of teacup
as in cups

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  1. cups
  2. goblets
  3. glasses
  4. chalices
Noun
  • 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
  • And so one New Year’s Day, when Andrews and her friends set out on a tour of the area’s Chinese restaurants, the men—unbeknownst to her—collected a few plates here and a few cups there.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of cups
Noun
  • 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 goblets
Noun
  • The new version is much more advanced, using technology to overlay images on the real world through a glasses-like form factor, much smaller and lighter than VR headsets.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Meta has collaborated with Kylie Jenner and Ray-Ban to make their controversial AI glasses more aesthetically pleasing, and real robots are closer than ever before to the world of fashion.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 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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