mug
noun
a drinking cup, usually cylindrical in shape, having a handle, and often of a heavy substance, as earthenware.
mugs
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pluralof mug.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof mug (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
mugnouna drinking cup, usually cylindrical in shape, having a handle, and often of a heavy substance, as earthenware.
Example Sentences
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Waiters weave through packed aisles carrying foaming one-liter mugs, and strangers at long wooden tables quickly become friends.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
You can find quirky kitty tchotchkes, funny feline-themed mugs and hats with cats on them, as well as a vast array of vintage pop culture items, clothing and jewelry sans cats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
It’s a passionate defense of cheesy souvenirs based on all of your responses to my post about collecting Starbucks mugs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Le Creuset seemed to be a favourite of the former SNP chief executive, with £289 worth of mugs located during the search.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
It is an amazing sight to see as many as thirty young chimpanzees all gathering around the Congolese staff for their morning mugs of milk or their evening balls of sticky rice.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
