as in silver
eating and serving utensils
asked for inexpensive stemware and flatware for their wedding
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Recent Examples of flatware
Layered linens, heirloom-style flatware, and vintage dishes add to that lived-in feel.
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Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 20 Apr. 2026
Like sunlight shining through leaves, this gold flatware set features hammered handles that provide a subtle rustic detail to the table setting.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
While older shoppers may spring for a full table’s worth of products, said Sofia Stephens, a founder of the Los Angeles housewares and provisions store Bucatini, younger clients are purchasing a single Ginori oval dish ($220) or one place setting of Sabre flatware ($94) to spruce up at-home meals.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
However, drying with a towel will reduce water spots on glasses and flatware.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 21 Feb. 2026
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Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 20 Apr. 2026
Like sunlight shining through leaves, this gold flatware set features hammered handles that provide a subtle rustic detail to the table setting.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
While older shoppers may spring for a full table’s worth of products, said Sofia Stephens, a founder of the Los Angeles housewares and provisions store Bucatini, younger clients are purchasing a single Ginori oval dish ($220) or one place setting of Sabre flatware ($94) to spruce up at-home meals.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
However, drying with a towel will reduce water spots on glasses and flatware.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flatware
Noun
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The Euphoria actress also accessorized with a gold and silver hardware Rolex watch as well a note-worthy change to her ring stack.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
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But through the years as the marketplace became more expensive, the couple made concessions, switching at one point from a silver plan — historically the most popular — to a bronze.—
Andrew Jones,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Noun
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While this would be a great thing under normal circumstances, the woman has broken two nice glasses and does a terrible job of washing everything — leaving food particles on the silverware and lipstick on coffee cups.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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In addition to bringing silverware back to the Spanish capital, however, Mourinho has to install harmony in a troubled changing room and also get the best out of star players such as Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The employee was then stabbed in the stomach with a knife by Kierianna, prosecutors said.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Now, Cecil always flies with the super slim bladeless pocket knife.—
Kristy Alpert,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
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They have also been engraved on glassware, and appear on the terrace menus, tableware and linens.—
Mary Wenthur,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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This suite had a kitchenette that was stocked with flatware, glassware, and tableware, which made happy hour and late night take-out so much more convenient.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Flatware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flatware. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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