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chalice

noun

Definition of chalice

as in goblet

a special drinking vessel for holding wine

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Recent Examples of chalice Getty Images Jon Cooper has noted on multiple occasions that in order to hoist Lord Stanley’s chalice at the end of a long autumn, winter and spring, a team has to qualify to begin with. — Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2026 With the dead and the wounded sprawled around them, the mocambos gulped the wine from the sacramental chalice. — Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026 To an extent Amorim was handed a chalice which has felt forever poisoned. — Carl Anka, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026 Some objects such as an Etruscan chalice predate the Christian era, while others are much newer, like tiger-feet slippers once owned by singer Freddie Mercury of the rock band Queen. — Russ Wiles, AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chalice

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While the world’s grand dining rooms served Champagne and Bordeaux in elegant crystal stemware, corner bistros and local trattorias poured even their best wines into clunky glass goblets.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Matching china sets, crystal glassware, extra water goblets, champagne flutes, and specialized wine glasses can take up a lot of space.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of goblet

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For Japanese-style short-grain white rice, a rough stovetop starting point is 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups of water per cup of rice.

— Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Tents are set up along the river for everyone to have a place to warm up, get a cup of coffee or a change of clothes.

— Anna Meiler, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

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