cupped
Example Sentences
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But one question kept resurfacing, from multiple corners of the inbox, as if readers were whispering it behind cupped hands: What if we just aren’t a pie family?
From Salon • Nov. 27, 2025
Van de Ven cheekily cupped his ear to the crowd before team-mates made a point of embracing him to show their support after Saturday's spat.
From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025
He cupped his ears as jeers rained down from the sold-out Honda Center in Anaheim.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2025
Yoakam cupped his free hand around the bottom of the phone to help amplify the sound.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2024
Everyone else dug in their pockets and dropped their findings into John John's cupped palm.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
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