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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Catherine recalled preparing her sister’s coffee and putting one of the headache pills on the saucer next to the cup.
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Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
To create an airy, foamy consistency, the milky coffee is poured repeatedly from the tumbler into the saucer (called a davara) and back, which also helps bring the hot brew to a comfortable drinking temperature.
—Meher Mirza, Saveur, 27 Feb. 2025
Whereas florals frolic within large-scale clovers on platters, pitchers, and cake plates, the motif appears as a more refined border on cups and saucers.
—Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2025
Stoneware Set of 2 Cappuccino Cups and Saucers Enjoy your morning coffee in style with this set of two cappuccino cups and matching saucers.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
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Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
To create an airy, foamy consistency, the milky coffee is poured repeatedly from the tumbler into the saucer (called a davara) and back, which also helps bring the hot brew to a comfortable drinking temperature.
—Meher Mirza, Saveur, 27 Feb. 2025
Whereas florals frolic within large-scale clovers on platters, pitchers, and cake plates, the motif appears as a more refined border on cups and saucers.
—Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2025
Stoneware Set of 2 Cappuccino Cups and Saucers Enjoy your morning coffee in style with this set of two cappuccino cups and matching saucers.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
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 3 Apr. 2025.
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