cupful

Example Sentences

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On a recent afternoon, Gérald poured less than a cupful of cooking oil into an old water bottle and handed it to a young boy.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2024

As Sisk carried a cupful to the tank, she said she was “talking to the eggs about their ancestors,” the salmon that swam there long ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2022

"A simple-minded but perfect way to master the movement is to practice outdoors with half a cupful of dried beans."

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2022

Used by the pinch or by the cupful, a harmonious spice blend can deepen and round out the flavors of almost any dish, instantly adding color, perfume and, sometimes, a stinging kick.

From New York Times • Feb. 22, 2021

He told Francie how he ate in a place called the Automat where you put a nickel in a slot and coffee and cream came out together—not too little, not too much, just a cupful.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith