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Recent Examples of teacup
To mark The Trouble of Color’s release on March 4, Smithsonian spoke with Jones about the power of producing a memoir, and how something as fragile as a teacup can be a touchstone.
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Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2025
Here’s a great piece from this week: A month after the first signs of smoke and flame, victims are still mourning the loss of small things, a snapshot or a teacup.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Her character died after drinking a teacup full of crushed sleeping pills provided to her by Claire (Hayley Erin) while surrounded by members of the Newman family, including Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) and Victoria (Amelia Heinle), according to Soap Opera Digest.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Sinuous vines, mosses and fungi — some looking like luminescent teacups, others like miniature red lava lamps — grew anywhere there was space.
—Mihir Zaveri, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
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Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2025
Here’s a great piece from this week: A month after the first signs of smoke and flame, victims are still mourning the loss of small things, a snapshot or a teacup.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Her character died after drinking a teacup full of crushed sleeping pills provided to her by Claire (Hayley Erin) while surrounded by members of the Newman family, including Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) and Victoria (Amelia Heinle), according to Soap Opera Digest.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Sinuous vines, mosses and fungi — some looking like luminescent teacups, others like miniature red lava lamps — grew anywhere there was space.
—Mihir Zaveri, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teacup
Noun
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One of our last photos of him was taken inside that diner, grinning at us over an orange coffee cup.—
Gwen Rockwood,
Arkansas Online,
15 May 2025
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The drink gained nationwide popularity in December 2021 when singer Olivia Rodrigo posted a picture of herself holding a Swig cup on Instagram.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The timing could not be better for LaBeouf, 38, a highly gifted, scandal-prone actor who currently finds his nose pressed against the Hollywood glass amid fallout from a number of controversies.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2025
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The 118 is at a crossroads in the wake of Bobby’s untimely death, and the perfect solution might just be… at the bottom of a wine glass.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
8 May 2025
Noun
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One interesting depiction of the Last Supper was found above a German coat of arms, which depicted a goblet, a platter, and a round piece of bread with a hole in it, similar to a Jerusalem bagel.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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For those who enjoy libations from goblets or glasses, the rowdy evening that ensues should sound familiar.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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During this process, the cardinal says a prayer and then drops his ballot in a large chalice, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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At each vote, a cardinal will write his choice on a piece of paper, process up to Michaelangelo’s giant fresco of the last judgment – which serves as a reminder of the gravity and sacredness of their responsibility – and drop his ballot in a chalice.—
Peter Pinedo,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Teacup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teacup. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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