teacup
Example Sentences
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“When people say, ‘Oh, it’s a teacup pig,’ I’m like, ‘That is not a thing. That does not exist,’” said Lynsey Rosen, a veterinarian in Southern California who treats dozens of mini pigs each month.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
Your first inclination will be to try to solve it like a puzzle, where you’ll search for the pieces that match, the teacup or bowl you can reassemble.
From Salon • Nov. 25, 2025
While The Brutalist's use of AI and Anora's lack of an intimacy co-ordinator were storms in a teacup, there was one genuine controversy when some historic tweets nearly brought down Emilia Pérez.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2025
They walked through the remains Wednesday and took solace in what they could find among the wreckage — a cowbell, a Franciscan Apple china teacup and a Virgin Mary statue.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2025
I arched through the air in the candlelit room, whiskers over teacup.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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