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Recent Examples of demitasse
The petite espresso demitasse might seem laughably small in a culture obsessed with oversized everything—from Big Gulps to Venti lattes.
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Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
The petite espresso demitasse might seem laughably small in a culture obsessed with oversized everything—from Big Gulps to Venti lattes.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
For those not enamored with the demitasse of First Four games, here’s a look at the entire first-round schedule.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2023
For those not enamored with the demitasse of First Four games, here’s a look at the entire first-round schedule.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2023
For those not enamored with the demitasse of First Four games, here’s a look at the entire first-round schedule.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2023
To say that Cruz’s comments caught the attention of baristas nationwide would be a demitasse of understatement.
—Dallas News, 1 Sep. 2022
For a dairy showstopper: When chilled, chop mold coarsely, spoon into demitasse cups or wine glasses.
—Ethel G. Hofman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2022
Then, lock the portafilter into the machine, position your demitasse glass — a 2- to 3-ounce glass meant to hold espresso — or other vessel underneath, and start your shot.
—Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 12 May 2022
Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
The petite espresso demitasse might seem laughably small in a culture obsessed with oversized everything—from Big Gulps to Venti lattes.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
For those not enamored with the demitasse of First Four games, here’s a look at the entire first-round schedule.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2023
For those not enamored with the demitasse of First Four games, here’s a look at the entire first-round schedule.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2023
For those not enamored with the demitasse of First Four games, here’s a look at the entire first-round schedule.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2023
To say that Cruz’s comments caught the attention of baristas nationwide would be a demitasse of understatement.
—Dallas News, 1 Sep. 2022
For a dairy showstopper: When chilled, chop mold coarsely, spoon into demitasse cups or wine glasses.
—Ethel G. Hofman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2022
Then, lock the portafilter into the machine, position your demitasse glass — a 2- to 3-ounce glass meant to hold espresso — or other vessel underneath, and start your shot.
—Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 12 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demitasse
Noun
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Pour 1/4 cup of the vinaigrette over the berries and fennel.—
Erin Hooker,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 May 2025
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Melt 1/4 cup of the butter in a small saucepan over medium; remove from heat.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
26 May 2025
Noun
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The day starts with Jesse chasing his hangover with two big goblets of champagne, so by the time the cast climbs into a Sprinter to go to a winery, Jesse is already chair of the itty-bitty-litty committee.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
14 May 2025
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But whether the ancient residents of Troy truly sipped wine out of these goblets has long been consigned to the realm of speculation.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For example, higher-quality glass, like ceramic glass, tends to be more scratch-resistant and durable than more affordable iterations.—
Shivani Vyas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 June 2025
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When he was finished, Cho took off his glasses, folded them, looked out over the room and said this was why Toyota needed to change its strategy.—
Bryce Hoffman,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
Noun
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The Wanamaker Trophy is a beast: a 27-pound silver chalice stretching 27 inches from handle to handle and 28 inches from top to bottom.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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To the contrary, the NHL’s most revered trophy almost always makes a summer stop in Minnesota, when a triumphant player from Eden Prairie or White Bear Lake or Grand Rapids brings the chalice to their home rink for a day.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2025
Noun
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The Thunder defense is a very complex storm in an arena-sized teacup.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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The four-decade veteran of As the World Turns made her exit after just over a year on the series in appropriately grand fashion, by swigging a teacup full of crushed sleeping pills in a January episode.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
1 May 2025
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“Demitasse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demitasse. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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