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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At a typical gathering, one by one, each ingredient is added to the dish on a platter, with the host sprinkling nuts, seeds, spices and dressing over the salad.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 19 June 2025
Finish and Serve Spoon couscous onto a serving platter.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2025
The platter, which is a pretty reasonable $39.95, comes with two sides and easily feeds two people.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 5 June 2025
By not calling out queens by name in her verse, Kerri serves the judges the knife to stab her with on a silver platter.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 30 May 2025
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 19 June 2025
Finish and Serve Spoon couscous onto a serving platter.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2025
The platter, which is a pretty reasonable $39.95, comes with two sides and easily feeds two people.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 5 June 2025
By not calling out queens by name in her verse, Kerri serves the judges the knife to stab her with on a silver platter.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 30 May 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 5 Jul. 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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