platter

noun

plat·ter ˈpla-tər

Synonyms of platter next

: a large plate used especially for serving meat

: plate sense 3c(2)

: a phonograph record

platterful

ˈpla-tər-ˌfu̇l

noun

Phrases

on a platter

: without effort : very easily

can have the presidency on a platter—

Jonathan Daniels

Examples of platter in a Sentence

large platters of hot turkey and ham The chicken platter comes with fries and coleslaw. She ordered the seafood platter.

Recent Examples on the Web Grab the platter for a hostess gift, or add it to your own table decor. —

Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2023 Etsy predicts the opulent era’s impact will be seen in intricate patterns found on and under the tree as both ornaments and gift wrap, as well as through platters and vases on tablescapes and mantels. —

Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Nov. 2023 The greatest way to try it all is with the Vuelve a la Vida (or Back to Life) platter, its name a wink to the Mexican custom of eating seafood to cure a hangover. —

Jorge Valencia Mariano Fernandez, New York Times, 14 Nov. 2023 At lunchtime, the dining room is awash in sunlight and buzzing with diners from the nearby office buildings, many feasting on lobster rolls, smashburgers and seafood platters. —

Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2023 Use the statement-making platter for cheese and crackers, hummus and veggies or desserts. —

Laura Fenton, wsj.com, 5 Nov. 2023 Breakfast comes with a fruit platter, coffee and juice of your choice, and a lengthy list of à la carte options (I was particularly smitten with the creamy overnight oats). —

Hannah Freedman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2023 The platter is available in a variety of color glazes. —

Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2023 Four cooks are trained to carve the ducks in the dining room, a performance that’s part ballet, part surgery, as flesh is separated from mahogany skin and neatly arranged on a platter. —

Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2023 See More

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