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mug

[muhg] / mʌg /


VERB
hold up
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“If someone is from a city we have, we give them that mug, or if they’ve traveled to that city we swap stories and memories,” the finance executive from Pennsylvania says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

I’m sipping coffee out of my “embarrassing” Starbucks mug as I write this and thinking about the climb up the Arc de Triomphe with my daughter on her first visit last year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

They presented him with a special gift - a "thank you" mug with a photo of his skydive so he can remember it every time he has a cup of tea.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

Each send-up is funny for at least an entire minute, a lifetime when you’re watching Marlon’s Shorty mug for the camera.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

“Nice and sweet,” I said, handing a mug to the shivering Chase.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

Cat mugs sold in his name have raised about £80 for the Coventry Foodbank project "and there's more to come", Dunkley said.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

I took the small appliances from the cupboards, then mugs and bowls.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

And then I just like to sit in silence while it’s still dark out, while sipping two mugs of coffee.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2026

Others have posted videos and photos on social media of themselves breaking Starbucks mugs.

From Barron's May 26, 2026

In an old trunk we kept four mugs, small supplies of tea and cocoa, and a spoon.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall

Spencer Pratt wasn’t mugged by reality, but it literally burned his house down.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

Also: What kind of dingus gets mugged on Fifth Avenue?

From Salon Mar. 23, 2026

Ultrapure-water projects are big, one-off beasts that everybody and his brother wants to build, so even the smart operators can watch their margins get mugged the minute capital spending gets a head cold.

From MarketWatch Dec. 9, 2025

The terrific Nicolas Raskin mugged Rodrigo Bentancur early on and you took a note.

From BBC Dec. 12, 2024

While Mr. Lemoncello mugged for the camera, Miguel turned to his teammates.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

Outside in the streets, the cosplayers enjoyed mugging for the cameras or taking selfies and laughing at themselves and others while interacting with their favorite celebrities.

From Salon Jul. 31, 2026

They teased the grand reopening with Instagram photos of Bella Hadid astride a horse and videos of influencer types mugging for the camera in 10-gallon hats.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 23, 2025

There’s a little too much mugging, italicizing and elbow-nudging, as if we might not be able to enjoy Sondheim’s unsparing wit on our own.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 14, 2025

The UK government’s foreign travel advice says crime levels are relatively low in Rwanda, but there are cases of burglary, theft, bag-snatching and mugging in Kigali.

From BBC Jun. 7, 2024

I stand and Scrappy joins me in mean mugging Dalton.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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