saucer
noun
a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
saucers
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pluralof saucer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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After she downsized, she opened her cupboard and showed him four plates, four saucers, four cups and four bowls.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Its quiet assurance that experts had a handle on flying saucers and a plan to meet them felt comforting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
An Air Force intelligence report -- marked "top secret" -- from November of the following year features information on reported sightings of "unidentified aircraft" and "flying saucers."
From Barron's ● May 8, 2026
What has been observed may look like flying saucers but they are actually lenticular clouds, also referred to by some as pancake or UFO clouds.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2025
Grandma India's eyes were as wide as saucers, and her mouth was open.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
