as in plate
a small, round dish that you put a cup on
The tea was served in elegant white teacups with red saucers.
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Recent Examples of saucer
Get rid of standing water in flower pots, saucers, birdbaths and other outdoor containers.
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
The rather delicate little glass and saucer is the traditional tea service for that delightfully dark, strong, sweet black tea bustled out on huge spillproof trays down the streets of Istanbul’s amazing Kapalıçarşı, or Grand Bazaar.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
After a rain, walk around the yard to find and empty any standing water in buckets, plant saucers, ornamental yard treasures, and bird baths.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2024
Prevent mosquito breeding by eliminating standing water from flower pots, saucers, birdbaths or pool covers.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
The rather delicate little glass and saucer is the traditional tea service for that delightfully dark, strong, sweet black tea bustled out on huge spillproof trays down the streets of Istanbul’s amazing Kapalıçarşı, or Grand Bazaar.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
After a rain, walk around the yard to find and empty any standing water in buckets, plant saucers, ornamental yard treasures, and bird baths.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2024
Prevent mosquito breeding by eliminating standing water from flower pots, saucers, birdbaths or pool covers.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for saucer
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“Saucer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saucer. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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