cupbearer
noun
cup·bear·er
| \ ˈkəp-ˌber-ər
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Definition of cupbearer
: one who has the duty of filling and handing around the cups in which wine is served
Examples of cupbearer in a Sentence
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While acting as cupbearer for Lord Tywin, Arya witnessed an exchange between the Lannister and Lord Baelish. — Joanna Robinson, HWD, "Game of Thrones: Littlefinger’s Terrified Reaction to Bran, Explained," 7 Aug. 2017 While acting as cupbearer for Lord Tywin, Arya witnessed an exchange between the Lannister and Lord Baelish. — Joanna Robinson, vanityfair.com, "Game of Thrones," 7 Aug. 2017 Examples include a stunning vase on loan from the Louvre whose A side depicts Ganymede, the beautiful boy taken up to Mount Olympus to be a cupbearer for Zeus. — Steven Litt, cleveland.com, "Toledo Museum of Art hosts first solo show in 25 centuries on ancient Greek Berlin Painter (photos)," 23 July 2017 Joffrey empties his goblet of wine over Tyrion’s head in response, and orders Tyrion to serve as his cupbearer, throwing his cup and demanding that Tyrion kneel. — Laura Hudson, WIRED, "Game of Thrones Gives Us the Best Wedding Gift Imaginable," 14 Apr. 2014These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cupbearer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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