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Recent Examples of demitasse
The petite espresso demitasse might seem laughably small in a culture obsessed with oversized everything—from Big Gulps to Venti lattes.
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Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
There, amid the clutter of demitasses and empty sugar wrappers, was a large human lower jawbone.
—James Shreeve, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
For those not enamored with the demitasse of First Four games, here’s a look at the entire first-round schedule.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2023
To say that Cruz’s comments caught the attention of baristas nationwide would be a demitasse of understatement.
—Dallas News, 1 Sep. 2022
For a dairy showstopper: When chilled, chop mold coarsely, spoon into demitasse cups or wine glasses.
—Ethel G. Hofman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2022
Then, lock the portafilter into the machine, position your demitasse glass — a 2- to 3-ounce glass meant to hold espresso — or other vessel underneath, and start your shot.
—Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 12 May 2022
The only thing out of place is a half-drunk coffee on the desk and another demitasse on the windowsill.
—Monica Kim, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2022
Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
There, amid the clutter of demitasses and empty sugar wrappers, was a large human lower jawbone.
—James Shreeve, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
For those not enamored with the demitasse of First Four games, here’s a look at the entire first-round schedule.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2023
To say that Cruz’s comments caught the attention of baristas nationwide would be a demitasse of understatement.
—Dallas News, 1 Sep. 2022
For a dairy showstopper: When chilled, chop mold coarsely, spoon into demitasse cups or wine glasses.
—Ethel G. Hofman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2022
Then, lock the portafilter into the machine, position your demitasse glass — a 2- to 3-ounce glass meant to hold espresso — or other vessel underneath, and start your shot.
—Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 12 May 2022
The only thing out of place is a half-drunk coffee on the desk and another demitasse on the windowsill.
—Monica Kim, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demitasse
Noun
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One floor up was the Travel Professionals Pavilion, a space where top travel advisors could talk shop over a cup of Lavazza coffee.—
Forbes Travel Guide,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Ingredients 1 tablespoon butter (use olive oil for a vegetarian/vegan option) 1 cup uncooked brown rice 2 cups water, beef or chicken broth, or a combination thereof Directions 1.—
Angelica Stabile,
Fox News,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Some examples include variations of squats such as bodyweight squats, goblet squats and barbell squats.—
Daryl Austin,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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Up to 4,000 years ago in the Yellow River Valley, craftspeople were smelting tin, copper and lead into bronze goblets, and Shang dynasty nobles drank rice wine from these ornate cups.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The black piece of glass [holds up his cell phone] is the worst addiction.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
8 Mar. 2025
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Instead, use single-vision distance glasses when walking outside.—
Matt Fuchs,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Many analysts now loudly wonder whether Khamenei, too, will drink his chalice of poison.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
14 Jan. 2025
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Twelve Nabataean skeletons, including one clutching a ceramic chalice, were unearthed under the Treasury at Petra.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Gone are the days — more or less — of dressing-room scraps or managers hurling teacups at the wall.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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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
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“Demitasse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demitasse. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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