as in mug
a round vessel equipped with a handle and designed for drinking a large cup that can hold almost a pint of hot chocolate

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Recent Examples of cup The size of the drink ordered will not impact whether a customer will receive a red cup. Gabe Hauari, The Courier-Journal, 14 Nov. 2024 When is Starbucks red cup day 2024? Red cup day at Starbucks is Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024 The league wanted to introduce an in-season tournament, similar to European soccer cups, to draw more interest before the Christmas games. Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024 Red Cup Day is known as Starbucks' celebration of the holiday, when customers who order a handcrafted holiday beverage on the day get a free reusable cup. Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cup 

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“Cup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cup. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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