Example Sentences

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And before anyone could stop him, he had cupped his front feet to his mouth and was yelling at the Cloud-Men as loud as he could.

From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl

Digger had cupped his hands around the cigarette to relight it after the wind put it out.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

He had cupped his palm so that it would not hurt too much and yet would kill the mosquito.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

It was a smart, trim little thing of silvery-green felt, that had cupped her small head like the green cup that holds a flower.

From Girl Alone by Austin, Anne

Just before passing behind the northern point Jerry came out to the water's edge and had cupped his hands about his mouth for a final reassuring shout, when a sudden discovery made him pause.

From Boy Scouts of the Air on Lost Island by Stuart, Gordon