1
archaic
: a bowl-shaped drinking vessel without handles
2
: a drinking vessel (as of glass) with a foot and stem compare tumbler
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Its compact size even leaves room for other necessities, like water goblets and reading glasses, on your nightstand.
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Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
Stanbury, giddy that the drama has nothing to do with her for once, continues to have her massive goblet topped off with champagne as the girls bicker away.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024
Stick them in a fancy goblet, picnic pail, or mint julep cup, depending on the event.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
Served by impeccably dressed waiters, guests sipped from crystal goblets and ate from fine porcelain using silver cutlery.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
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Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
Stanbury, giddy that the drama has nothing to do with her for once, continues to have her massive goblet topped off with champagne as the girls bicker away.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024
Stick them in a fancy goblet, picnic pail, or mint julep cup, depending on the event.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
Served by impeccably dressed waiters, guests sipped from crystal goblets and ate from fine porcelain using silver cutlery.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Goblet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goblet. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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goblet
noun
gob·let
ˈgäb-lət 
: a drinking glass with a foot and stem
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