cup-holder
Britishnoun
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a device for holding a cup upright, esp in a motor vehicle
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the reigning champion or champions in a cup competition
Example Sentences
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“But there’s this trend of scrapbooking everything — receipts for the day, the coffee cup holder, stickers. They call it ‘junk journaling.’”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2025
An order of fries from Milo’s, a favorite Dressback fast-food spot since high school, leaned in a cup holder.
From Salon • Sep. 19, 2024
But then she noticed the coconut water in the cup holder: just one coconut water, not two.
From Slate • Jan. 27, 2024
She was about to embark on a three-hour road trip from the Bay Area to South Lake Tahoe, Calif., and the tumbler fit well in her car’s cup holder.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2024
I pulled a ten-dollar bill from my pocket and stuffed it in the cup holder.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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