cup

Example Sentences

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An older Black woman saunters down Western, low and slow, holding a watermelon and mango cup in one hand and her cane in the other.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

What’s more is that Lowry doesn’t merely have a habit of hitting an iron off the tee and watching his ball drop into the cup just anywhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

However, with a delicate touch and the flag on the far side of the green, his near 30-yard effort was perfection, taking a bounce on the putting surface before rolling straight into the cup.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

“We don’t need to be the most amazing cup of coffee you’ve ever had,” Freiha told the New York Times in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Clare brought his cup to his mouth, seeking the warmth of his tree sap tea.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman