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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teacup
Noun
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Drink coffee: Research suggests regular coffee consumption—about 2-3 cups daily—may help protect against liver fibrosis and cirrhosis by reducing inflammation.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
8 Apr. 2025
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Springtime is often a special time for European soccer players – league titles and cup competitions are often decided in April and May.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Trump and Musk are truly onions made of glass: shiny orbs of one insubstantial layer over another, with nothing in the center, liable to be shattered under the slightest pressure.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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This is powered by Google's Astra technology, which will soon be inside Google's smart glasses.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For those who enjoy libations from goblets or glasses, the rowdy evening that ensues should sound familiar.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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The women start to squirm when Silky Johnson (Dave Chappelle) comes out in a mink coat holding a golden goblet.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
18 Jan. 2025
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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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Brian called Angela up to the altar—a plastic table with a chalice on top—and everyone clapped in celebration.—
Juan Wulff,
Newsweek,
13 Dec. 2024
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“Teacup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teacup. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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