How to Use saucer in a Sentence

saucer

noun
  • And his saucer eyes said it all.
    — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Then place the pot back on its saucer.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
  • This set comes with four cups and saucers made of durable stoneware.
    — Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Makes the short saucer pass off both sides of the blade so well.
    — Kyle Woodlief, USA TODAY, 28 June 2023
  • Then remove the pot and place it back on its saucer.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The store has plenty of saucer-style sleds for kids and small adults.
    — Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Then move the pot back to its regular spot on a saucer.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Soak the plant through to the roots, but dump out the saucer after the plant drains.
    — Taysha Murtaugh, Country Living, 18 Oct. 2022
  • The plants should not be left sitting in a saucer full of water.
    — Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 6 Mar. 2022
  • Pour out any water that drains into the plant’s saucer.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Make sure that the terra-cotta pot and saucer are both clean.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2023
  • The man shook his head a fraction and returned his cup to the saucer.
    — Haruki Murakami, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
  • They are shaped like a saucer or a donut and are put in standing water.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
  • Water when the soil is dry, and don’t let water sit in the saucer.
    — Jada Jackson, House Beautiful, 29 May 2022
  • If the pot is sitting in a saucer, be sure to empty that out each time.
    — oregonlive, 18 Dec. 2022
  • Wiedenfeld says that birdbaths don’t have to be a saucer on a pedestal.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The racists lapped up his presence, like alley-cats around a saucer of milk.
    — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2017
  • If any water seeps out of the pot into the saucer, make sure to dump it out.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The saucer is meant for ages 5 and up and is sturdy enough for adults to use, too.
    — Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Make sure the drainage holes are not blocked, and don’t put a saucer underneath.
    — Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2021
  • Simply turn the pot over, set it on a flat surface, and place the saucer on top.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Empty the saucer to keep the plant from sitting in water.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Empty the saucer if there is any water sitting in it.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Empty the saucer if there is any water sitting in it.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Cancer, you and the home are tied together like a cup and saucer.
    — Mairi Beautyman, ELLE Decor, 4 Jan. 2016
  • The ride vehicles are jet rockets towed by the aliens’ saucers.
    — Marjie Lambert, miamiherald, 1 Mar. 2018
  • Riders could even make the saucers ram into each other like bumper cars.
    — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Place a teaspoon of marmalade on a cold saucer, and run a finger through the jam.
    — Allegra Ben-Amotz, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2018
  • Big, heavy pieces of equipment, sliding along the inside of the saucer.
    — Matt Jaffe, Los Angeles Magazine, 13 Mar. 2018
  • Our fave is a 1930s cup and saucer that brims with retro flavor.
    — Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2021

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