teacup

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Recent Examples of teacup 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 The iconography of everything from the teacup to the Froot Loops, entering the Sunken Place into the lexicon, and a twist that exhibits how trauma can lead to some of the best comedy is why the former sketch comedian has quickly become a must-see director for thrill-seeking fans. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024 The journey from tea leaf to teacup needs to be a mindful one, with sustainability at every step. Ivan Terzi, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for teacup
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teacup
Noun
  • One floor up was the Travel Professionals Pavilion, a space where top travel advisors could talk shop over a cup of Lavazza coffee.
    Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Ingredients 1 tablespoon butter (use olive oil for a vegetarian/vegan option) 1 cup uncooked brown rice 2 cups water, beef or chicken broth, or a combination thereof Directions 1.
    Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The black piece of glass [holds up his cell phone] is the worst addiction.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Instead, use single-vision distance glasses when walking outside.
    Matt Fuchs, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Some examples include variations of squats such as bodyweight squats, goblet squats and barbell squats.
    Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Up to 4,000 years ago in the Yellow River Valley, craftspeople were smelting tin, copper and lead into bronze goblets, and Shang dynasty nobles drank rice wine from these ornate cups.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Many analysts now loudly wonder whether Khamenei, too, will drink his chalice of poison.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Twelve Nabataean skeletons, including one clutching a ceramic chalice, were unearthed under the Treasury at Petra.
    Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025

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“Teacup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teacup. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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