saucer
noun
a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
saucers
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pluralof saucer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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After she downsized, she opened her cupboard and showed him four plates, four saucers, four cups and four bowls.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Its quiet assurance that experts had a handle on flying saucers and a plan to meet them felt comforting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
An Air Force intelligence report -- marked "top secret" -- from November of the following year features information on reported sightings of "unidentified aircraft" and "flying saucers."
From Barron's ● May 8, 2026
The room was dimly lit, with an espresso machine and several small tables where men in suits sat with tiny cups and saucers before them.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2024
Acorns were falling from the oaks, and Laura and Mary made little acorn cups and saucers for the playhouses.
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
