Example sentences for: cup

How can you use “cup” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • In China, for example, the big story had been the Chinese government's self-proclaimed diplomatic triumphs, such as President Clinton's visit to Beijing and Chinese President Jiang Zemin's visits to Moscow and Tokyo; in Russia it had been the collapse of the post-Soviet financial system and the humiliation of market reformers; in Israel the disintegration of Benjamin Netanyahu's government amid bitter divisions over the Middle East peace process; in South Africa the report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission on apartheid-era crimes; in Germany the September election that ousted Chancellor Helmut Kohl and brought the Social Democrat Gerhard Schröder to power; in Italy the country's success in qualifying to join the new euro currency; and in France its soccer team's 3-0 victory over Brazil in the final of the World Cup.

  • It is currently undergoing extensive refurbishment in preparation for its role as the venue for the 2006 Soccer World Cup Final.

  • "I'd bet a cup of coffee."

  • The Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup, beating the Washington Capitals in four games.

  • "We're getting the speed of light so low we can almost send a beam into the system, go for a cup of coffee and return in time to see the light come out.


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