as in glass
a container used for drinking liquids that has a round bowl on top of a stem attached to a flat base
The water was served in fancy crystal goblets.
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Shop the full assortment online at Anthropologie Home Halloween to bring home your favorite ghosts, goblets, and gothic touches before they're gone.
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2025
The hotel’s opening ceremony included speeches, a ribbon cutting and a toast with goblets of margaritas so large that some Margaritaville team members required two hands to hold.
—Madeline King, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025
Thus was the future of this noble tradition secured, that generations yet unborn may still dance and raise goblets in cheer.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 22 May 2025
Archaeologists at Troy have unearthed more than 100 depas goblets dated to between 2500 and 2000 B.C.E.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2025
The hotel’s opening ceremony included speeches, a ribbon cutting and a toast with goblets of margaritas so large that some Margaritaville team members required two hands to hold.
—Madeline King, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025
Thus was the future of this noble tradition secured, that generations yet unborn may still dance and raise goblets in cheer.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 22 May 2025
Archaeologists at Troy have unearthed more than 100 depas goblets dated to between 2500 and 2000 B.C.E.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goblet
Noun
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Trim trees and install storm shutters, accordion shutters and impact glass; seal outside wall openings.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Stay away from eye glass cleaners, hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes, and baby wipes for the same reason.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Top with remaining 1/2 cup apples and 1/2 cup nougat bars.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
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This Amazon version features the same suede leather construction, adjustable metal buckle straps, and non-slip outsole, along with a cork footbed with a deep heel cup for lightweight cushioning and arch support.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Goblet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goblet. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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