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Recent Examples of demitasse
The petite espresso demitasse might seem laughably small in a culture obsessed with oversized everything—from Big Gulps to Venti lattes.
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Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
There, amid the clutter of demitasses and empty sugar wrappers, was a large human lower jawbone.
—James Shreeve, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
For those not enamored with the demitasse of First Four games, here’s a look at the entire first-round schedule.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2023
To say that Cruz’s comments caught the attention of baristas nationwide would be a demitasse of understatement.
—Dallas News, 1 Sep. 2022
For a dairy showstopper: When chilled, chop mold coarsely, spoon into demitasse cups or wine glasses.
—Ethel G. Hofman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2022
Then, lock the portafilter into the machine, position your demitasse glass — a 2- to 3-ounce glass meant to hold espresso — or other vessel underneath, and start your shot.
—Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 12 May 2022
The only thing out of place is a half-drunk coffee on the desk and another demitasse on the windowsill.
—Monica Kim, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2022
Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
There, amid the clutter of demitasses and empty sugar wrappers, was a large human lower jawbone.
—James Shreeve, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
For those not enamored with the demitasse of First Four games, here’s a look at the entire first-round schedule.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2023
To say that Cruz’s comments caught the attention of baristas nationwide would be a demitasse of understatement.
—Dallas News, 1 Sep. 2022
For a dairy showstopper: When chilled, chop mold coarsely, spoon into demitasse cups or wine glasses.
—Ethel G. Hofman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2022
Then, lock the portafilter into the machine, position your demitasse glass — a 2- to 3-ounce glass meant to hold espresso — or other vessel underneath, and start your shot.
—Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 12 May 2022
The only thing out of place is a half-drunk coffee on the desk and another demitasse on the windowsill.
—Monica Kim, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demitasse
Noun
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To make a bleach bath, add anywhere from a quarter to a half cup of 5-6% bleach to a tub full of warm water.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
27 Mar. 2025
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The simple act of boiling water in a new kettle will leave you with between six million and eight million microplastic particles per cup, Boland and his colleagues found.—
Marta Zaraska,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The fashion consultant, who is squeezing in a session before work, lifts relatively light weights while doing simple movements to build strength: goblet squats with a 6-pound kettlebell, then bicep curls with a 10-pound weight.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
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There was also a lamp decorated with the image of a menorah and palm branch, and an intact glass goblet.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau and Lianne Kolirin,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Commodores pound the offensive glass, force turnovers and, on nights when their 3s are going down, are really difficult to beat.—
The Athletic,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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Although this tech is far from being on the rise, with Apple reportedly ending its smart glasses project and Meta shifting focus to AI, along with just about every other major company, having a portable computer screen on your face is still a dream of many.—
Victor Erukhimov,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The communion chalice and plate held special significance.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
The Arizona Republic,
14 Oct. 2024
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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
Noun
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Gone are the days — more or less — of dressing-room scraps or managers hurling teacups at the wall.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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To mark The Trouble of Color’s release on March 4, Smithsonian spoke with Jones about the power of producing a memoir, and how something as fragile as a teacup can be a touchstone.—
Sara Georgini,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Demitasse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demitasse. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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