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Recent Examples of demitasse
In the morning, over demitasses and backgammon, buyers and sellers negotiated the day’s wholesale price as truckloads of worms waited outside.
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
The petite espresso demitasse might seem laughably small in a culture obsessed with oversized everything—from Big Gulps to Venti lattes.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
The petite espresso demitasse might seem laughably small in a culture obsessed with oversized everything—from Big Gulps to Venti lattes.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
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
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
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
Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
The petite espresso demitasse might seem laughably small in a culture obsessed with oversized everything—from Big Gulps to Venti lattes.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
The petite espresso demitasse might seem laughably small in a culture obsessed with oversized everything—from Big Gulps to Venti lattes.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demitasse
Noun
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Tea is served from vintage cups and saucers; some came from owner Heather Hawthorne’s aunt and others have been donated from family collections.—
Sarah Kyrcz,
Hartford Courant,
25 July 2025
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Moose Tracks ice cream borrows name from miniature golf Created in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, known for its moose population, in the 1990s, the iconic flavor Moose Tracks, has a base of vanilla ice cream with fudge swirl and peanut butter cups.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Thus was the future of this noble tradition secured, that generations yet unborn may still dance and raise goblets in cheer.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 May 2025
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Get your golden goblets ready: Love Is Blind is back for another season!—
Joelle Goldstein,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Although this modern-day Cinderella leaves behind her cell phone, rather than a glass slipper.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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The oversized yoga shala hosts daily activities and events, with stunning sea views and sliding glass doors to unwind to the healing sound of waves.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
19 July 2025
Noun
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But damage is nothing new for the 131-year-old silver chalice that has been submerged in pools and the Atlantic Ocean and mishandled by players, coaches and staff for more than a century.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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Less than a week after an American was elected Pope for the first time, Milan and Bologna have the opportunity to hold the golden chalice known as the Coppa Italia after what feels like an eternity.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
Noun
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He’s been working with Wedgwood to make teacups and saucers designed by the British ceramicist Lucie Rie, but which never went into production.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
3 July 2025
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Today, teacup sets come in a wide variety of designs, colors and patterns as well as counts, though sets typically come with six teacups and saucers.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 June 2025
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“Demitasse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demitasse. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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