cupped
Example Sentences
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Clarke threw his World Cup squad sheet on the table and cupped his ears to the assembled media.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Van de Ven cheekily cupped his ear to the crowd before team-mates made a point of embracing him to show their support after Saturday's spat.
From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025
Harris leaned down, Simon said, cupped the girl’s face in her hands and kissed her on the forehead:
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2024
I cupped a handful to my mouth and drank them both.
From Salon • May 11, 2024
One of the blue-robed brothers of the temple cupped a hand around his mouth to make his voice carry to the other side of the temple.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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