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Recent Examples of teacup
Sinuous vines, mosses and fungi — some looking like luminescent teacups, others like miniature red lava lamps — grew anywhere there was space.
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Mihir Zaveri, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
Look for mismatched plates and teacups to create a more effortless and whimsical look.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2025
Jeremiah Barr’s scenic design and Meghan Norine McGrath’s props design include a few nods to the Disney version, such as a teapot, teacup and candelabra.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Who could forget Gladys the bloodhound, who jumped like a kangaroo and ate a meat loaf off the back of the stove, or the teacup Yorkie that loved to hump its squeaky pig.
—Matthew Klam, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2024
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Mihir Zaveri, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
Look for mismatched plates and teacups to create a more effortless and whimsical look.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2025
Jeremiah Barr’s scenic design and Meghan Norine McGrath’s props design include a few nods to the Disney version, such as a teapot, teacup and candelabra.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Who could forget Gladys the bloodhound, who jumped like a kangaroo and ate a meat loaf off the back of the stove, or the teacup Yorkie that loved to hump its squeaky pig.
—Matthew Klam, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teacup
Noun
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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
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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
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 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 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
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“Teacup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teacup. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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