1
: the act or process of plating
2
a
: a coating of metal plates
b
: a thin coating of metal
Examples of plating in a Sentence
spoons covered in silver plating
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The plating and wine pairings were gorgeous, and only enhanced by our forest views.
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Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2025
By the beginning of the 19th century, however, service à la Russe, with course-by-course platings that required different cutlery for different dishes, was introduced to France from Russia.
—Terry Ward, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
By the time the roast emerges, Burke shifts gears into carving and plating.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Though the plating could have been better, the dish was prepared fantastically.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025
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Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2025
By the beginning of the 19th century, however, service à la Russe, with course-by-course platings that required different cutlery for different dishes, was introduced to France from Russia.
—Terry Ward, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
By the time the roast emerges, Burke shifts gears into carving and plating.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Though the plating could have been better, the dish was prepared fantastically.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Plating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plating. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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