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The room was dimly lit, with an espresso machine and several small tables where men in suits sat with tiny cups and saucers before them.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2024

Sometimes I think it’s obsessive, decadent and totally unreasonable to have so many plates, so many cups and saucers.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2023

When Glass was a little girl, Mrs. Sutherland often invited her to tea, preparing a tray of fragile cups and saucers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2022

The official range of commemorative fine-bone china by the Royal Collection Trust includes coasters, tankards and miniature cups and saucers.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2018

So without bothering to clear away our cups and saucers, we took seats at the larger table toward the back of the room.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg




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