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as in counter
a leg-mounted piece of furniture with a broad flat top designed for the serving of food
we sat at the kitchen table, playing cards for hours on end
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as in meal
food eaten or prepared for eating at one time
always offers a well-prepared table for his guests
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as in list
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
the periodic table of chemical elements
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as in food
substances intended to be eaten
the table that the innkeeper set out each morning made for a bountiful breakfast indeed
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as in to shelve
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Recent Examples of table
Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
With multiple options on the table, Vogel elected to start at LJES before the summer break.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
An hour or so of stovetop cooking can turn into multiple ready-to-eat meals that go from Tupperware to table in minutes.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Due to its design, fluted (or ribbed) drinkware is perfect for entertaining and looks beautiful on any table.
—Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
With multiple options on the table, Vogel elected to start at LJES before the summer break.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
The council decided to table voting on the changes until its April 7 meeting to allow more time to reflect.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
An hour or so of stovetop cooking can turn into multiple ready-to-eat meals that go from Tupperware to table in minutes.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for table
Noun
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But apart from a few good counter-attacks early on, Spurs struggled to get a foothold in the game, or to stem the flow when Sunderland took control.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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The first is a nod to Zao’s assembly-line counter setup, which is similar to the build-your-own concept used by Chipotle Mexican Grill.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Apr. 2026
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Why Lemon Is Perfect for Spring With their vibrant yellow color and bright, acidic taste, lemons are a refreshing way to transition your cooking from savory winter dishes to lighter spring meals.—
Staff Author,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Apr. 2026
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Keep your busy life organized with Cozyla, a smart touchscreen hub designed for the whole family to bring together schedules, routines, chores and meal plans into one easy-to-use display.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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This was a small decline of 10,000 on the prior week but in British ratings terms is effectively a plateau and will likely lead to a sigh of relief among the SNL UK creative team and executives at Sky.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2026
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Tuesday night is also David Pastrnak’s final chance at cracking the 100-point plateau for the fourth consecutive season.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Sync calendars from Apple, Google, and Outlook into a unified view, and personalize your home screen with shortcuts, lists, time and weather.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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When politicos were excluded, Joe Rogan led the list, followed by Fox News personalities Greg Gutfeld and Sean Hannity, and then TuckerCarlson and Ben Shapiro.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2026
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Two years ago, Charles Gabriel, of the Harlem soul-food franchise Charles Pan-Fried Chicken, collaborated with Daniel Boulud.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The content gaining traction — tea rituals, slow routines, dense and futuristic cities, food culture that feels abundant and communal — maps precisely onto what young people say is missing from their own lives.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Following in Pauli’s footsteps, scientists involved in the effort carefully tabulate the electrons’ energies to make stringent measurements of any excess energy that went into making the counterpart neutrinos.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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One requires election records to be maintained for 22 months, while the other prohibits procuring, casting or tabulating false, fictitious or fraudulent ballots.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Now, the eve of BookCon 2026 is upon us and the organizers are shelving and stacking to prepare for the influx of authors and readers about to descend upon the Javits Center in New York.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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Consider shelving options for towels, cosmetics, and other items.—
Fiona Bornhöft,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2026
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Now that the crew of Artemis II is back on Earth, the real work begins for those astronauts on board.—
Brandon Truitt,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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After appearing in his nephew Christopher Nolan’s 1998 directorial debut Following, the actor also played Wayne Enterprises board member Fredericks in Batman Begins (2005) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012), as well as Dunkirk (2017).—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Table.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/table. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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