Definition of platter
on a platter
: without effort : very easily can have the presidency on a platter — Jonathan Daniels
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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 of platter from the Web
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Twitter @PhilVettel Cherry Circle Room Chicago Athletic Association Hotel, 12 S. Michigan Ave. 312-792-3515 Tribune rating: Two stars Prices: Entrees $16-$38; large-format platters $30-$132 Credit cards: A, DC, DS, M,
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Each will be clearing out their studios of beautiful bowls, cups, platters, wall art, sculptural pieces and dinnerware.
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To serve, arrange tomatoes, cucumber, and onion on a platter.
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Cups, saucers, salad plates, dessert plates, gravy boats, serving platters, sugar bowl, cream pitcher, coffee carafe, all adorned with the same matching dinnerware pattern, were among the possibilities each week.
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Last is a platter with meat, vegetables, and other raw ingredients destined for the broth.
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Discard bouquet bag and remove sausage to a platter.
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As the dinner wound down, Salas brought out a heaping platter of atayef asafiri, a pancake-like pastry filled with creamy cheeses.
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Slice the steak against the grain and arrange on a serving platter.
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Origin and Etymology of platter
Middle English plater, from Anglo-French, from plat plate
PLATTER Defined for English Language Learners
platter
playDefinition of platter for English Language Learners
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: a large plate that is used for serving food and especially meat
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: the food that is served on a platter
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: a meal in a restaurant that has a particular type of food
PLATTER Defined for Kids
platter
playDefinition of platter for Students
: a large plate used especially for serving meat
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