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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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
Most of that original set was destroyed in the Northridge earthquake, save for a few saucers, a cream pitcher and a cup or two, which is pretty much what now survived the fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2025
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
About $130, plus a day of wandering around garden centers fretting about what saucers and pots to choose and how to stack them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2024
Along the walls are large stalls with all sorts of crazy vehicles parked inside them, everything from floating bicycles to flying saucers.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
