as in glass
a container used for drinking liquids that has a round bowl on top of a stem attached to a flat base
The water was served in fancy crystal goblets.
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Recent Examples of goblet
With that in mind, Yvonne and I sat down with our golden goblets to unpack the Season 10 reunion.
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Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
From gilded Love is Blind goblets to menacing Squid Game guards, the space is engineered for photo ops.
—Kate Springer, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
Keep an eye out for red water goblets for storing candy in.
—Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 1 Feb. 2026
Save on vintage-looking wine glasses that look like the show’s go-to goblets and a regal area rug.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
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Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
From gilded Love is Blind goblets to menacing Squid Game guards, the space is engineered for photo ops.
—Kate Springer, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
Keep an eye out for red water goblets for storing candy in.
—Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 1 Feb. 2026
Save on vintage-looking wine glasses that look like the show’s go-to goblets and a regal area rug.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for goblet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goblet
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Simmons owns all of them, using the small ones for wine and the medium ones as everyday glasses.—
Jennifer Zyman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Refilling your hummingbird feeder with Perky-Pet is as easy as pouring yourself a glass of water.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While the pita bakes, in a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine ¾ cup unsalted butter and ¾ cup (packed) brown sugar and cook until the sugar melts and bubbles vigorously.—
Ham El-Waylly,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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One of them then went to the soda machine and began filling the water cup with soda, at which point Patterson began yelling at both women.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Goblet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goblet. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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