tureen

noun

Definition of tureennext
as in bowl

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Recent Examples of tureen The delegates would have started with tureens of soup set at both ends of the table. — Victoria Flexner, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025 Place the soup in a tureen and add the raw whole egg right from shell to garnish soup. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025 There are soup tureens, pitchers, teapots, and (of course) dishes. — Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025 While waiting for the rice to cook, most Nature Pagoda customers order mini tureens of herbal soups, such as black chicken with either ginseng or a blend of Chinese herbs. — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tureen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tureen
  1. bowl
  2. casserole
  3. platter
  4. cup
  5. teacup
  6. goblet
  7. glass
  8. saucer
Noun
  • In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, sliced fennel, celery, shallot, artichokes, capers, dill, and oregano.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Step 7 Fit bowl onto mixer fitted with clean whisk attachment.
    — Tanya Bush, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of bowl
Noun
  • Giant roasting pans, oversized stockpots, fondue sets, multi-tier serving stands, and massive casserole dishes are worth reconsidering.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2026
  • That might be a big casserole of stuffing, a batch of chocolate chip cookies, or any situation in which adding too little salt would be a hard deficit to overcome later on.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of casserole
Noun
  • Allow to cool in the pan for 20 minutes, then turn the cake out onto a plate and reinvert onto a wire rack or platter to cool completely before frosting, about 90 minutes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Using your hands, firmly press ends down toward platter to split potatoes open.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of platter
Noun
  • One serving equals a slice of whole-grain bread, half a cup of cooked oats, half a cup of brown rice or a small bowl of whole-grain cereal.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026
  • With great souvenir cups comes great responsibility, so make sure all you Fresno State fans keep the bones in the stands on Saturday.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of cup
Noun
  • Myers said these teacup animals usually come about through reproductive technology and selective breeding, where people repeatedly breed the smallest animals, then use the smallest offspring to reproduce.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • There’s a giant teacup — stripped down to primer gray — in the spray paint bay waiting for its new coats.
    — Carole Horst, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of teacup
Noun
  • Matchbooks in Gap’s signature blue shade filled a silver goblet nearby, seemingly serving as a reminder to notice the small things.
    — Ruby Ford-Dunker, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Seashell cocktail goblets, sumptuous carpets, and soft fabric wall drapes in dreamy baby blue evoke silver screen-era Vegas.
    — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of goblet
Noun
  • Blair attributed the incident to drinking a glass of wine and taking a pill.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The single most difficult part of Rainbeau’s job last season was to stay up on lates with Solène, having to do both their jobs while Solène was busy having a glass of wine or breaking someone’s heart.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of glass
Noun
  • His ceramic cups sit in saucers that are more like volcano cones, geologic.
    — Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Goddard said she was amused during last week’s performances to serve audiences a complimentary cup and saucer of Abigail’s tea blend and gauge flavor reactions.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of saucer

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