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.
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The problem with nachos is that the chips on the top get all the toppings, and you’re left with a platter of plain tortilla chips.
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
Our recipe comes from chef Thai Dan, owner of HaiSous Vietnamese Kitchen in Chicago, who likes to set out a platter of ingredients and let people DIY the rolls to their own liking.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 21 May 2026
The restaurant will also have specials on seafood platters.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Transfer shrimp to a large plate or platter and spoon a generous amount of chimichurri over.
—Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 May 2026
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
Our recipe comes from chef Thai Dan, owner of HaiSous Vietnamese Kitchen in Chicago, who likes to set out a platter of ingredients and let people DIY the rolls to their own liking.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 21 May 2026
The restaurant will also have specials on seafood platters.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Transfer shrimp to a large plate or platter and spoon a generous amount of chimichurri over.
—Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 May 2026
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“Platter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/platter. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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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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