Phrases
on a platter
: without effort : very easily
… can have the presidency on a platter.—
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large platters of hot turkey and ham
The chicken platter comes with fries and coleslaw.
She ordered the seafood platter.
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For the retailer’s end-of-year sale, staple finds like Bergs Potter platters, Baba Tree baskets, and Tensira cushions are all discounted up to 65% off.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 30 Nov. 2025
Transfer fritters to a platter, and serve hot with Smoky Dipping Sauce.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
Nonetheless, Fahringer’s gastronomical creation managed to put politics directly on the platter, in a humorous way.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Remove the turkey from the oven and transfer it to a platter.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Nov. 2025
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 30 Nov. 2025
Transfer fritters to a platter, and serve hot with Smoky Dipping Sauce.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
Nonetheless, Fahringer’s gastronomical creation managed to put politics directly on the platter, in a humorous way.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Remove the turkey from the oven and transfer it to a platter.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for platter
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“Platter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/platter. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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platter
noun
plat·ter
ˈplat-ər 
1
: a large plate used especially for serving meat
2
: a phonograph record
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