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Examples of tableware in a Sentence
during the party we ran short of tableware, so I went next door and borrowed some forks and knives
the couple would take out their good tableware only on special occasions
Recent Examples on the Web
On the first floor, a marketplace with seasonal selections of tableware and other small goods is housed within the atrium.
—Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
The long list of products Markle plans to distribute includes tableware, decanters, napkin rings, linens, and even edible items like jellies, jams, marmalades, fruit preserves, and spreads.
—Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2024
In a hint of what might come, a trademark application revealed that American Riviera Orchard sought to sell tableware, cookbooks and edible spreads like jellies, jams and nut butters, with approval for retail store services.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
Free up cabinet space and use it to display tableware or pantry essentials, or for those who are low on countertop space, the cart is ideal for storing small appliances.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Markle’s new company will sell tableware, cookbooks, dinnerware, jellies, jams, and more, according to the company’s trademark application.
—TIME, 14 Mar. 2024
The French tableware house has a remarkable history: Its glittering silverware accompanied the lavish buffets of Emperor Napoleon and sat in the cutlery drawers of the late fashion legend Karl Lagerfeld.
—Joshua Glass, Vogue, 15 Nov. 2023
Others remarked that the brand’s gold logo seems designed to exploit Meghan’s royal connections, while her company’s possible line of products — jams, tableware, linens — seem similar to what tourists can find at gift shops at British royal palaces.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
The porcelain tableware and water vessel, as well as a vase set on a nearby plinth, were made by the ceramist Elsa Brunet, whose pottery classes in Saint-Germain Lee Vasquez has taken for the past two years.
—Alice Cavanagh, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1766, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Tableware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tableware. Accessed 24 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
tableware
noun
ta·ble·ware
ˈtā-bəl-ˌwa(ə)r
-ˌwe(ə)r
: utensils (as of china, glass, or silver) for table use
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