teacup

noun

Definition of teacupnext
as in cup

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Recent Examples of teacup Sinuous vines, mosses and fungi — some looking like luminescent teacups, others like miniature red lava lamps — grew anywhere there was space. — Mihir Zaveri, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025 Look for mismatched plates and teacups to create a more effortless and whimsical look. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2025 Jeremiah Barr’s scenic design and Meghan Norine McGrath’s props design include a few nods to the Disney version, such as a teapot, teacup and candelabra. — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025 Who could forget Gladys the bloodhound, who jumped like a kangaroo and ate a meat loaf off the back of the stove, or the teacup Yorkie that loved to hump its squeaky pig. — Matthew Klam, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for teacup
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teacup
  1. cup
  2. glass
  3. goblet
  4. chalice
Noun
  • Like all airport lounges, Delta’s Sky Club network focuses squarely on business and first-class travelers who have things to do, places to be, and need a good cup of coffee or tea along with their peace and quiet — all scarce quantities at airports.
    — Paula Conway, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Food and dessert — sandwiches, avocado toast, yogurt and ice cream — range from a $3.50 for a cup of lemonade or ice cream to a $9.50 plate of avocado toast with tomatoes and cucumbers.
    — Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of cup
Noun
  • Although this tech is far from being on the rise, with Apple reportedly ending its smart glasses project and Meta shifting focus to AI, along with just about every other major company, having a portable computer screen on your face is still a dream of many.
    — Victor Erukhimov, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The Commodores pound the offensive glass, force turnovers and, on nights when their 3s are going down, are really difficult to beat.
    — The Athletic, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of glass
Noun
  • There was also a lamp decorated with the image of a menorah and palm branch, and an intact glass goblet.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau and Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Some examples include variations of squats such as bodyweight squats, goblet squats and barbell squats.
    — Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Definition of goblet
Noun
  • Many analysts now loudly wonder whether Khamenei, too, will drink his chalice of poison.
    — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
  • 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
Definition of chalice

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