cups

noun

Definition of cupsnext
plural of cup
as in mugs
a round vessel equipped with a handle and designed for drinking a large cup that can hold almost a pint of hot chocolate

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Recent Examples of cups People with flu-like symptoms are advised to cover their mouth when coughing or sneezing, wash their hands frequently with soap and water, avoid sharing cups and cutlery with others, avoid kissing others and stay at home to recover. — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025 In late August, Vrabel walked up to his favorite diner in Nashville, two cups of Starbucks in hand — one, a quad espresso, for him, and the other for the journalist spending the day with him. — Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025 Compared with non-coffee drinkers, drinking more than four cups of caffeinated coffee daily was associated with a 17% reduction in HNC overall, a 30% reduction in oral cavity cancer, and a 22% reduction in oropharyngeal cancer. — New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2024

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“Cups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cups. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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