On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Cup. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as cupful or punch and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Cup in a sentence
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Cup meaning
- A concave vessel for drinking, usually made of opaque material (as opposed to a glass) and with a handle.
- The contents of said vessel.
- A customary unit of measure
Synonyms of Cup
Using Cup
- The main meaning on this page is: A concave vessel for drinking, usually made of opaque material (as opposed to a glass) and with a handle. | The contents of said vessel. | A customary unit of measure
- Useful related words include: cupful, punch, hole, incurvature.
- In the example corpus, cup often appears in combinations such as: world cup, cup and, fa cup.
Context around Cup
- Average sentence length in these examples: 33.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 9 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Cup
- In this selection, "cup" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 33.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, world, super, junior, flour, winners and final stand out and add context to how "cup" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include club world cup, 1 2 cup softened margarine, super cup, european cup and carabao cup. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "cup" sits close to words such as terms, anything and executive, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with cup
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
One cup flour, 1 cup quick oats, 1 cup loosely packed brown sugar and 1/2 cup softened margarine. (19 words)
Initially this was a two-legged affair between the European Cup and Cup Winners' Cup holders of the previous season. (20 words)
Mix one cup plain flour, one cup sugar, three fourth cup milk, two teaspoons baking powder, and one fourth teaspoon salt. (21 words)
Richard McCarter's men were appearing in a first cup final in 14 years and targeting a first cup win since that unforgettable All Ireland Junior Cup win of 2010, but failed to produce anything like their best on a day when they were always second best. (47 words)
O'Brien expects better Cup run for Vow And Declare after Caulfield stumbleMelbourne Cup-winning trainer Danny O'Brien has urged punters to forgive Vow And Declare's run in the Caulfield Cup as he looks to go back-to-back with last. (43 words)
The Brazilian Ronaldo’s career haul of “a mere” one World Cup, one Spanish title, one Uefa Cup, one Cup Winners Cup and a few domestic cups meanwhile now seems rather quaint next to the way they’ve claimed win after win. (42 words)
Example sentences (20)
In order, blending after each addition, add 1 cup flour mix, then 1/3 cup evaporated milk, then 1 cup flour mix, then 1/3 cup of evaporated milk, then 1 cup of flour mix.
He went on to enjoy great success at Anfield, captaining them to the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup, European Super Cup and the Club World Cup.
In partnership with Salah, Firmino and Mane won the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, League Cup, Uefa Super Cup and Fifa Club World Cup.
One cup flour, 1 cup quick oats, 1 cup loosely packed brown sugar and 1/2 cup softened margarine.
The Brazilian Ronaldo’s career haul of “a mere” one World Cup, one Spanish title, one Uefa Cup, one Cup Winners Cup and a few domestic cups meanwhile now seems rather quaint next to the way they’ve claimed win after win.
With cardinal utility, it can be concluded that the cup of orange juice is better than the cup of tea by exactly the same amount by which the cup of tea is better than the cup of water.
Domestically, they were behind Celtic, losing to them in the League Cup final, Scottish Cup semi-final and not putting up much of a challenge in the league, the latter costing Giovanni van Bronckhorst before the World Cup break.
Malawi National Football Team, the Flames, who face Liberia in the 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifier tomorrow, have also been using the old version during recent matches at Cosafa Cup in South Africa as well as the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Mix one cup plain flour, one cup sugar, three fourth cup milk, two teaspoons baking powder, and one fourth teaspoon salt.
Salford (away) in the Floodlight Cup first round (6-24), and Whitehaven (away) in the Lancashire Cup second round (8-19) were the only two teams to beat Warrington in a cup game, with The achieving 11 wins against Yorkshire opponents.
The Manipur winger signed for Bengaluru FC in 2014 and won many trophies during his time with the Blues including the ISL, I-League, Federation Cup, Durand Cup and the Super Cup title.
After beginning their defence of their Irish Junior Cup title with an impressive 5-1 win over Immaculate II recently, Enniskillen Rangers will meet the FAI winners of the Junior Cup this Saturday in the IFA/FAI Presidents' Junior Cup.
Breeders’ Cup Experiences is the official ticket, hospitality, and travel package provider for the 2024 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar. Fans can visit the Breeders’ Cup Experiences website, BreedersCupExperiences.
Richard McCarter's men were appearing in a first cup final in 14 years and targeting a first cup win since that unforgettable All Ireland Junior Cup win of 2010, but failed to produce anything like their best on a day when they were always second best.
When you think of team events like the Ryder Cup, Solheim Cup, and Presidents Cup, you immediately think of the opening tee shots and the pageantry surrounding the first tee box.
Without the save he made late on against in the Champions League group stage in December 2018), there would have been no run to Madrid, no European Cup, no Super Cup or Club World Cup.
Initially this was a two-legged affair between the European Cup and Cup Winners' Cup holders of the previous season.
Led the team to the final of the 2019 Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup and exciting draw away to Egypt in Alexandria in the opening match of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Cup qualifiers.
O'Brien expects better Cup run for Vow And Declare after Caulfield stumbleMelbourne Cup-winning trainer Danny O'Brien has urged punters to forgive Vow And Declare's run in the Caulfield Cup as he looks to go back-to-back with last.
The club has 1 CAF Champions League title, 2 CAF Super Cup titles, 2 CAF Confederation Cup titles and 2 African Cup Winners’ Cups.
Phrases with cup
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with cup
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- world cup 94×
- cup and 58×
- fa cup 33×
- cup of 24×
- league cup 24×
- the cup 22×
- cup final 22×
- cup in 18×
- super cup 15×
- european cup 14×