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 Unlike her usual theater runs, Holmes was sans two venti Starbucks cups, and instead carried her black leather tote and various carrier bags. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2025 Fernandez went on to coach the G League’s Canton Charge; Malone had a cup of coffee as Sacramento’s head coach before ending up in Denver. Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2025 The violation stemmed from an incident in which Clemmons stole $45 worth of beer and chicken wings from a Publix in West Palm Beach, then threw a cup of juice at a police officer after the officer Tased him, according to a probable cause affidavit. Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025 Attendees can learn about issues facing the 65th District and all of Illinois while having a cup of coffee, according to a press release about the event. Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025 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 21 Jan. 2025.

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