cupped
Example Sentences
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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
Fan jeers and a cupped ear - is Postecoglou feeling the friction?
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2025
Yoakam cupped his free hand around the bottom of the phone to help amplify the sound.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2024
I cupped a handful to my mouth and drank them both.
From Salon • May 11, 2024
“You are on a perilous journey, my boy! I have brought you here to guide you on to safety. And now”—he cupped my cheek in his hand—“you must go back!”
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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