1
: a small shallow dish in which a cup is set at table
2
: something resembling a saucer especially in shape
especially
: flying saucer
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And don’t forget to peruse Café Kitsuné’s selections of mugs, cups, and saucers too.
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Jade Simon, Vogue, 20 June 2024
Visitors also flock to the powdery dunes to sled down on plastic saucers, which can be purchased at the gift shop, for a thrilling desert adventure.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 10 June 2024
Pour boiling water over. Weigh down with saucer to keep petals under water.
—Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 6 Apr. 2024
If watering from the top and excess water drains into a saucer, be sure to empty it.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2024
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Jade Simon, Vogue, 20 June 2024
Visitors also flock to the powdery dunes to sled down on plastic saucers, which can be purchased at the gift shop, for a thrilling desert adventure.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 10 June 2024
Pour boiling water over. Weigh down with saucer to keep petals under water.
—Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 6 Apr. 2024
If watering from the top and excess water drains into a saucer, be sure to empty it.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2024
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“Saucer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saucer. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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saucer
noun
sau·cer
ˈsȯ-sər 
1
: a small round shallow dish in which a cup is set
2
: something like a saucer especially in shape
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