: a small cup usually with a handle used with a saucer for hot beverages
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And then Mangold and I clink our teacups together in a kind of homage to both Now, Voyager and to Bob Dylan, the man himself.
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
That literal teacup and other observations about teacups make recurring appearances until the writers finally just get bored and move on.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
That storm in a teacup was also presented as a deeper negative reflection of Salah's character, a deeply unfair assessment.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Leith then proceeded to put a lemon into the teacup.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
That literal teacup and other observations about teacups make recurring appearances until the writers finally just get bored and move on.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
That storm in a teacup was also presented as a deeper negative reflection of Salah's character, a deeply unfair assessment.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Leith then proceeded to put a lemon into the teacup.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Teacup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teacup. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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teacup
noun
tea·cup
ˈtē-ˌkəp 
: a small cup used with a saucer for hot beverages
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