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teacup

[tee-kuhp] / ˈtiˌkʌp /


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OK, the fact that Jennifer Coolidge steals the show also helps, as does the stunning cuteness of Buster the teacup chihuahua, along with the evergreen pizazz of the bend-and-snap sequence.

From Salon Jul. 6, 2026

“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

The row was dismissed earlier this week by Vowles - a Mercedes customer - as "noise that will probably go away", and by Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff as "a storm in a teacup".

From BBC Feb. 20, 2026

A Limoges teacup had survived the fire, and Huneven used it to scoop them up.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 1, 2025

Find a teacup and mismatched saucer from the cabinet.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

An image published on social media by Iranian embassies abroad put Ghalibaf centre stage in the Iranian negotiating team, looking animated and gesturing with his hand, as Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi busied himself with teacups.

From Barron's Jun. 15, 2026

Unassuming from the outside, the shop opens into a huge ark of mortar-crusted brick and ribcage-like beams, with long dining tables displaying shapely vases, pitchers, teacups and plates in shades of apricot, amber and malachite.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 17, 2026

If two of those incidents are little more than storms in teacups, one is anything but.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2025

He could pick teacups off the top of the backboard.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 25, 2025

Lark grabs at the end of the sheet and spins herself inside the teacups.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers




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