: a cup that has a detachable lid with a projecting hole designed to help a young child sip liquid from the cup without spilling it
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Nolan Chip turned 1 on the day of the video, which begins with the whole family raising a glass (or a sippy cup in his case) to mark the special occasion.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Buckle 'em up, hand 'em a sippy cup of hot cocoa and drive around viewing lights for free.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
Alongside prosecco and sparkling water, we were offered apple juice in a sippy cup as a welcome drink.
—Jen Salerno Young, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2024
Rome could be seen drinking from a blue sippy cup, snuggled in between his parents.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Buckle 'em up, hand 'em a sippy cup of hot cocoa and drive around viewing lights for free.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
Alongside prosecco and sparkling water, we were offered apple juice in a sippy cup as a welcome drink.
—Jen Salerno Young, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2024
Rome could be seen drinking from a blue sippy cup, snuggled in between his parents.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
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“Sippy cup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sippy%20cup. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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