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saucers

noun

plural of saucer

as in plates

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 saucers Empty bird baths, kiddie pools, buckets and plant saucers every few days. — Ryan Brennan april 30, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026 Empty birdbaths, kiddie pools, buckets and plant saucers every few days. — Ryan Brennan april 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026 Dump standing water from fountains, pet bowls, and plant saucers to stop mosquito breeding. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 June 2026 Above the minibar are Kemp’s pretty teacups and saucers designed for Wedgewood. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 Empty standing water at least once a week (birdbaths, pet bowls, plant saucers), fix dripping faucets and keep gutters clear. — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 16 June 2026 Birdbaths, plant saucers, buckets and toys should be emptied regularly. — Ryan Brennan april 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026 That includes plant saucers, watering cans, buckets, wheelbarrows, tarps, birdbaths and rain barrels. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026 Vector control officials advise that people walk their yards once a week to dump and drain standing water from buckets, containers and plant saucers, where mosquitoes typically lay their eggs. — Michele Gile, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026

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plates

Noun

In the meantime, restaurants were all equipped with high chairs, a kids’ menu, and special creations arrived for my daughter on cute wooden bear plates.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
But another petitioner, Sylvi, brings a troubling complaint against King’s Landing’s highborn, who filled their storehouses while the city’s normies struggled to fill their dinner plates.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026

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