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- noun Plural form of
saucer .
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Examples
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The Moon teemed with exiled Nazis (Rocket Ship Galileo), and lurking flying saucers from the stars (Have Spacesuit Will Travel).
MIND MELD: Is Science Fiction Responsible for the Lack of Public Interest in Space Exploration? 2008
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Now, we do know for other reasons that James “The Doctor” Dobson is clinically nuts, but for anyone to take him seriously is like believeing that George Bush is intelligent – or there are green people who fly around in saucers -
Think Progress » “Dogs aren’t born mooing, and people aren’t born gay.” 2006
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Dip thou with spoons in saucers four and gladden heart and eye
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Dip thou with spoons in saucers four and gladden heart and eye, viii.
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"It was such a shoestring operation," author Hyams writes, "that they had to discretely remove cups and saucers from the tables as soon as they were empty and then hurriedly wash and dry them to serve new customers."
Mexicasa: The Enchanting Inns and Haciendas of Mexico by Gina Hyams and Melba Levick 2002
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"It was such a shoestring operation," author Hyams writes, "that they had to discretely remove cups and saucers from the tables as soon as they were empty and then hurriedly wash and dry them to serve new customers."
Mexicasa: The Enchanting Inns and Haciendas of Mexico by Gina Hyams and Melba Levick 2002
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Each mouthful was a pleasure; and when the last crumb had vanished, Katy produced the second basket, and there, oh, delightful surprise! were seven little pies – molasses pies, baked in saucers – each with a brown top and crisp, candified edge, which tasted like toffy and lemon-peel, and all sorts of good things mixed up together.
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The pots should never be allowed to stand in saucers, as stagnant water is peculiarly injurious in winter.
The Lady's Country Companion: or, How to Enjoy a Country Life Rationally Jane 1845
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The Democrats cannot become the party against evolution, that will say the sun revolves around the earth, that believes in flying saucers, that is anti-science.
The Democrats’ Turn at Faith and Politics - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Shades also uses handmade ceramic mugs and saucers, which is a nice touch.
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