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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
Lewis Chester,
Robb Report,
27 June 2026
Stepping out of a restaurant onto the bustling streets of Ho Chi Minh City, as diners sit at street tables, the shooter pulls out a gun and fires on his targets from behind.
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Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
In an effort to turn the tables on Russia’s grinding war of attrition, Ukrainian long-range drones have for months been battering targets, including oil production and energy facilities, behind the front line and deep inside Russia.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Sale items include classroom furniture such as desks, chairs, bookshelves, tables and podiums, the post says.
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Arkansas Online,
26 June 2026
For anyone willing to brave the cold, the private pool area houses the largest of the home’s five decks and boasts tables with room for 12 along with a collection of Adirondack chairs.
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Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
26 June 2026
Friends and couples are gathering around kitchen tables with laptops, snacks and the kind of nagging errands most people put off for months.
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Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
Instead, a mix of regulars tucked into round wooden tables for supper commingle with 30-somethings sipping mimosas.
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Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
26 June 2026
Joola, founded in 1952, will provide the tables across the US Smash competition, including the show courts, warm-up areas and practice facilities.
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Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
26 June 2026
Noun
Alongside Chase and her family stands film director Guy Ritchie; not as a badge‑on celebrity, but as a creative collaborator who has invested both capital and time in the project, designing the Wild Kitchen feasting tables and quietly weaving the whisky into his storytelling world.
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Lewis Chester,
Robb Report,
27 June 2026
Stepping out of a restaurant onto the bustling streets of Ho Chi Minh City, as diners sit at street tables, the shooter pulls out a gun and fires on his targets from behind.
—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
In an effort to turn the tables on Russia’s grinding war of attrition, Ukrainian long-range drones have for months been battering targets, including oil production and energy facilities, behind the front line and deep inside Russia.
—
ABC News,
26 June 2026
Sale items include classroom furniture such as desks, chairs, bookshelves, tables and podiums, the post says.
—
Arkansas Online,
26 June 2026
For anyone willing to brave the cold, the private pool area houses the largest of the home’s five decks and boasts tables with room for 12 along with a collection of Adirondack chairs.
—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
26 June 2026
Friends and couples are gathering around kitchen tables with laptops, snacks and the kind of nagging errands most people put off for months.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
Instead, a mix of regulars tucked into round wooden tables for supper commingle with 30-somethings sipping mimosas.
—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
26 June 2026
Joola, founded in 1952, will provide the tables across the US Smash competition, including the show courts, warm-up areas and practice facilities.
—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tables
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Mobile checkout replaced traditional wrap counters.
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The cleaning products under your sink may be doing more than just scrubbing counters.
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The indictment further alleges Eidleh created Federal Child Nutrition Program sites using nominee owners, then falsely claimed the sites were serving meals to thousands of children each day.
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This easy summer casserole recipe proves meatless meals can be incredibly hearty, healthy, and colorful.
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Its mesas, arches and deep canyons give the stars a dramatic stage, especially from remote viewpoints away from direct artificial light.
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Latinos have always been an intrinsic feature of the Western Slope’s socioeconomic landscape, as ubiquitous as the area’s mountains, mesas and canyons.
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Chandrasekaran urged new graduates to search beyond the two Top 10 lists.
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The University of Connecticut has released their Spring 2026 undergraduate and graduate lists, with more than a few students local to the Nutmeg state.
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If Clark falters or Shinnecock Hills rises up — now less likely with the wind expected to calm down — then Scheffler figures to be the best bet to scoop up the trophy and wrap up the career Grand Slam.
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Morris, acquired June 4 from the Kansas City Chiefs, figures to be the swing tackle replacement for Storm Norton, who’s out for the second straight season.
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Clean the wood cabinet doors monthly and the interior shelves every three to six months.
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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.
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Summer is in session, and Funboy is the place to shop for pool floaties, inflatable paddle boards, and more.
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In other states, endorsement recommendations come from executive boards or their political arms known as committees on political education, or COPE.
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Even the sweet-and-spicy combinations showing up on menus this summer usually start with a base of garlic or ginger.
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Some options can be applied direct from the menu bar and the effects seen immediately, but others will bring up larger menus that partially hide a section of the main picture.
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“Tables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tables. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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