saucer

as in plate
a small, round dish that you put a cup on The tea was served in elegant white teacups with red saucers.

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Recent Examples of saucer The drama began on Oct. 15, 2009, when Richard, who lived in Fort Collins, Colorado, called 911, claiming his homemade flying saucer had escaped his backyard with his 6-year-old son Falcon inside. Abigail Adams, People.com, 18 June 2025 Remove standing water everywhere on your property, including in gutters, toys, patio furniture and pot saucers. Arkansas Online, 8 June 2025 The city also purchased 350 custom espresso cup and saucer sets for $4,667.50 and paid $1,500 for a deluxe espresso and cappuccino bar staffed by two baristas. Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025 Soon, the parent birds will be bringing the walnut-sized chicks to our ground saucer for water. Ernie Cowan, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for saucer
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plate
Noun
  • And in order to maintain a nutritious balance to each of these meals, consider adding cut up vegetables (like celery or carrots) or fruit (strawberries or blueberries are easy options) to the plate.
    Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 15 July 2025
  • Whether lighting up music festivals, hitting haute couture shows, or stepping up to the plate for celebrity softball, the A-list energy was in full effect.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 14 July 2025

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“Saucer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saucer. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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