How to Use cup in a Sentence

cup

1 of 2 noun
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  • The winner will take home the cup.
  • Would you like another cup of tea?
  • The eight tracks are split between two cups: the Acorn Cup and the Spiny Cup.
    — Jon Porter, The Verge, 1 Nov. 2023
  • When the cup is full, level it off with the straight side of a knife.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2023
  • The cups retain their form but are compressed to the size of a shot glass.
    — Joel Achenbach, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2023
  • But Take Note There are no straps or cups in this shirt.
    — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Bsn, Parents, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The Open Cup dates to 1913 and is one of the oldest cup competitions in the world.
    — The Enquirer, 6 June 2023
  • Make the caramel: Pour ¼ cup cold water into a large saucepan.
    — Genevieve Ko, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Coffee is available in whole bean gift sets or by the cup.
    — Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Dec. 2023
  • The whole store is bear-themed, with both the plastic cups and the baristas wearing bear ears.
    — The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Add 2 cups water and bring to a simmer, scraping up the browned bits.
    — Christopher Kimball, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2023
  • One of the main draws for why consumers love their trusty cups is that they’re made to keep drinks cold for hours.
    — Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 10 Jan. 2024
  • The pair then stood up and lifted their beers to the sky before clinking their cups.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Add three cups of water to the pan to help create steam that will crisp the turkey's skin.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2023
  • With the pan still over medium-high, add ¼ cup water and scrape up any browned bits.
    — Christopher Kimball, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The max batch size of three cups means this isn’t ideal for a household of coffee drinkers.
    — Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Next, mix up the crust, press it into the lined muffin cups, and bake until set.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2023
  • This sleep mask straps around your head with padded eye cups that rest around the edges of your eye area to cover them.
    — Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Make the classic recipe or stir in a cup of toasted coconut.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2024
  • After chugging the beer — and beating her friend in the process — Swift slammed her plastic cup on the ground.
    — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Fill a large bowl with 2 ⅔ cups cold or warm water and ⅓ cup white vinegar.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2023
  • The bra has built-in support thanks to higher sides, fuller cups, and wide, adjustable straps.
    — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 20 July 2023
  • From fresh cut grass to the echo of the ball rolling into the cup, there’s nothing like the simple joys of the game during the best season of the year.
    — Red Fabbri, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2023
  • Keep in Mind The extra blade for cups is not dishwasher safe.
    — Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Mix juice of 2 limes, ½ cup rice vinegar, a teaspoon of salt, and enough water to make 2 cups.
    — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2023
  • The observer claps to the beat as the two players try to tap the cup in rhythm, while attempting to trip the other up.
    — Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Add salt and 1 cup of the flour; beat on low until just combined, about 30 seconds.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Serve the crispy, juicy pork in tortillas, lettuce wraps, or cabbage cups.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2023
  • Cameron, then 7, helped serve lemonade and raised a sign advertising the drink for $2 a cup.
    — María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 29 June 2023
  • Recommended for ages 6 months and up, the eight cups will provide lots of fun.
    — Maya Polton, Parents, 8 Mar. 2024
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cup

2 of 2 verb
  • I sat with my chin cupped in my hand.
  • I had to cup my hand to my ear in order to hear him.
  • He cupped his mouth with his hands and shouted at us.
  • He cupped his hands around his mouth and shouted at us.
  • Mayflies swarm in to listen as the canyon cups its ears.
    — Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Sep. 2023
  • People got on their knees to cup their hands and drink it.
    — Debbi Snook, cleveland.com, 18 Mar. 2018
  • The 21 year old skated to the end boards, cupping his hand around his ear.
    — Tim Hackett, SI.com, 15 Apr. 2018
  • The bed was cupped and creased like a fortune-teller’s palm.
    — Will MacKin, The New Yorker, 5 June 2017
  • To double check, hold the shoe upright, cup your palm around the heel and try to fold the toe back toward the heel.
    — Elizabeth Narins, Cosmopolitan, 8 July 2014
  • The cover showed a bone-thin girl, her hands cupped, begging for rice.
    — Tim Prudente, baltimoresun.com, 6 June 2019
  • Just before she was subbed out, Clark cupped her hand to her ear to the rile up her fans once more.
    — Dave Campbell, ajc, 6 Mar. 2023
  • For a visual, make one hand into a fist and cup it with the other hand.
    — Elizabeth Millard, SELF, 3 Nov. 2017
  • Toss them in ⅓ cup olive oil in a skillet that’s been warmed over medium heat.
    — Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 29 June 2017
  • Working with one piece at a time, cup your hand over the dough, keeping the sides of your palm on the work surface.
    — Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2021
  • My hands grip his unruly brown hair, his hands cup my face.
    — Anastasia Garcia, Glamour, 11 Mar. 2021
  • Footage of the episode showed the 26-year-old cupping his hand to his ear as a chorus of ape noises rang down from the crowd.
    — Dmitry Zaks, chicagotribune.com, 25 Apr. 2018
  • Place ball on work surface and rest the side of your hand next to it so your palm and fingers are cupped around it.
    — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 17 Oct. 2017
  • Simply cup your hands around the lock and blow into it for a few minutes.
    — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 4 Feb. 2022
  • The hands cup the slime into a conical mound, then flatten the pile with the bulb end of a ladle.
    — Jamie Lauren Keiles, The New Yorker, 17 May 2017
  • Stir yeast, sugar, and ½ cup warm water with a fork in a small bowl to dissolve.
    — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2018
  • Whisk in ⅓ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup red miso, and 1 Tbsp.
    — Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 4 May 2018
  • Just before she was subbed out for good, Clark cupped her hand to her ear to rile up her fans once more.
    — Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2023
  • Cover with the next leaf, which should cup the first, and gently roll into a ball.
    — Amy Thielen, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2022
  • The way to handle an untimely laugh is to cup your hand over your mouth and pass it off as a cough.
    — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Whisk in ¼ cup all-purpose flour until there are no lumps, and cook 1 minute more.
    — Eleanore Park, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2018
  • Rodgers won't need to cup his hands over his helmet in order to hear play calls from the sideline.
    — Star Tribune, 7 Sep. 2020
  • Pour ¼ cup ginger beer over ham, cover with foil and bake 1½ hr.
    — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 18 Feb. 2020
  • As birds cup their wings and put their feet down, make excited clucks.
    — Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 11 Aug. 2020
  • The youngsters picked up the robots, cupping the little bots in their hands.
    — Melissa Korn, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2017
  • The nickel didn’t even cover the bottle — just the air, which Lefty poured into Ernie’s cupped hands.
    — Carina Chocano, New York Times, 16 May 2017

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