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as in counters
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 meals
food eaten or prepared for eating at one time
always offers a well-prepared table for his guests
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as in lists
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 figures
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as in shelves
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Recent Examples of tables
CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
The tables above represent our best guess for the final playoff picture, along with a view of the standings if the season ended today.
—New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
With a breezy writing style that means her books are found on bedside tables as often as kitchen worktops, Roman turned a generation into voracious eaters and cooks with her viral cookie recipes, quick tips, and unpretentious, garlicky dishes.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025
More recently, the mill has provided outdoor benches and tables for two new elementary schools and a police station on the Gila River Indian Community.
—Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
For instance, Silver Lake divested WME’s basketball representation business and sold WME’s NFL representation arm due to the new ownership’s ties to professional team cap tables.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 Nov. 2025
The tables symbolize the soldiers being here in spirit.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
As if recalling a bad dream, sales agents and buyers practically shudder when describing having to navigate a maze of slot machines and roulette tables to get to their offices in the Palms Casino Resort.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Beginning Wednesday, tables can be reserved through Google.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
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Security guards pushed the protesters back and used tables to barricade the entrance.
—CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
The tables above represent our best guess for the final playoff picture, along with a view of the standings if the season ended today.
—New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
With a breezy writing style that means her books are found on bedside tables as often as kitchen worktops, Roman turned a generation into voracious eaters and cooks with her viral cookie recipes, quick tips, and unpretentious, garlicky dishes.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025
More recently, the mill has provided outdoor benches and tables for two new elementary schools and a police station on the Gila River Indian Community.
—Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
For instance, Silver Lake divested WME’s basketball representation business and sold WME’s NFL representation arm due to the new ownership’s ties to professional team cap tables.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 Nov. 2025
The tables symbolize the soldiers being here in spirit.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
As if recalling a bad dream, sales agents and buyers practically shudder when describing having to navigate a maze of slot machines and roulette tables to get to their offices in the Palms Casino Resort.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Beginning Wednesday, tables can be reserved through Google.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tables
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Wipe down any small appliances (don’t forget underneath), bottles or storage containers, or decorations on your counters to remove dust or grease buildup every week.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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The defense counters that there was also a flashing light.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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On Veterans Day, many restaurants and businesses offer free meals and deals to active-duty military and veterans.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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According to the documents, Maxwell has been receiving customized meals that have been personally delivered to her cell.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
10 Nov. 2025
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Months ago, Peterson researched different top-10 lists of iconic jazz records to cross-check the Athenaeum collection with the records held in highest regard.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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The best travel pillows are at the top of our editors’ lists for long flights, road trips, and everything in between.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
11 Nov. 2025
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Nevada, which also often figures early in the presidential primary calendar, saw visits this year from Ocasio-Cortez in March, Pritzker and Khanna in August, and Gallego and Kelly in September.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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The State Board of Elections reports municipal turnout figures online back to 2015, and this year’s participation is the strongest in that span.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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The result was a fun cameo arc that ends on the image of Scorsese breaking down in tears after Matt shelves the iconic director’s dream project to save his own job — a turn that earned Scorsese his first acting nomination.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
16 Aug. 2025
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In addition to races for mayor and boards in eight towns, this year’s ballot included a countywide transportation referendum that carried long-term implications for rail, roads and transit funding.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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The results are not considered final or official until certified by county election boards.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Kicking off the third quarter, McDonald's Snack Wraps returned to menus for the first time in nine years.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, food aboard the International Space Station and the Tiangong leaves much to be desired, with the menus reading like something more suited to iron rations for a Round Britain yacht race than a decent meal.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
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Within minutes, guests can be standing beneath the stone arches of Arches National Park, 4 miles away, or surveying mesas and buttes in Canyonlands National Park, 30 miles southwest, where the Colorado and Green rivers have carved the landscape for centuries.—
Cari Shane,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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Instead, tribal members have relied on a single power line that runs roughly 30 miles east and west across high desert punctuated by three distinctive mesas, home to 12 distinct villages, including some of the oldest inhabited communities in the United States.—
Nate Perez,
NPR,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Tables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tables. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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