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coffee cup

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noun

  1. a cup from which coffee may be drunk, usually smaller than a teacup

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There was also an unfortunate moment for Frank prior to kick-off when he was photographed holding a coffee cup with Arsenal branding.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

And, Crowe says, he still uses the first coffee cup he created.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

“I would walk around with that coffee cup as if it was a gold medal. I made it out of the house. Every one of these kids has shoes on. Nobody’s dead.”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025

"When he saw it, Max nearly dropped his coffee cup," Prof. Archer says.

From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2025

But Andy he umm he just kept two hands around his coffee cup.

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor

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