cup
noun
a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, paper, plastic, etc., sometimes having a handle and used chiefly as a receptacle from which to drink hot or cold beverages, soup, etc.
cups
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pluralof cup.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof cup (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
cupnouna small, open container made of china, glass, metal, paper, plastic, etc., sometimes having a handle and used chiefly as a receptacle from which to drink hot or cold beverages, soup, etc.
Example Sentences
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The aim is to give professional tasters everywhere a repeatable procedure for brewing and comparing cups.
From Slate ● Nov. 8, 2026
For tea, the strongest associations appeared among participants who consumed one to two cups per day.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026
She turned a maroon tablecloth into a makeshift curtain, attaching it to the French doors with suction cups.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Cue the start of a 14-year career with her childhood club during which she won 38 trophies, including 10 league titles and four European cups.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Miss Mortimer brought her cups of soothing tea laced with honey, and the children laughed and clapped to see her acting out all her thoughts, rather than speaking them.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
