as in plate
a small, round dish that you put a cup on
The tea was served in elegant white teacups with red saucers.
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Recent Examples of saucer
After a rain, walk around the yard to find and empty any standing water in buckets, plant saucers, ornamental yard treasures, and bird baths.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2024
Prevent mosquito breeding by eliminating standing water from flower pots, saucers, birdbaths or pool covers.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
In this first series, the firm unfurled six teacups, two sizes of teapots, two saucers and a small sugar bowl with mischievous cats drinking tea, reading the newspaper and engaging in courtship, all in the company of a friendly little mouse.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 30 Sep. 2024
Other sources of water that should be regularly emptied include pet dishes, fountains, bird bath, plant pots and saucers, according to Santa Clara County.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2024
Prevent mosquito breeding by eliminating standing water from flower pots, saucers, birdbaths or pool covers.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
In this first series, the firm unfurled six teacups, two sizes of teapots, two saucers and a small sugar bowl with mischievous cats drinking tea, reading the newspaper and engaging in courtship, all in the company of a friendly little mouse.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 30 Sep. 2024
Other sources of water that should be regularly emptied include pet dishes, fountains, bird bath, plant pots and saucers, according to Santa Clara County.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Saucer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saucer. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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