Thesaurus results for CRYSTALS

crystals

noun

plural of crystal

as in plates

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Recent Examples of crystals The stand was filled with bowls of colorful crystals and handmade crystal bracelets. — Fatima Corona, Mercury News, 6 July 2026 After years of prediction that time crystals could exist in the real world too, scientists made the first-ever time crystal nearly a decade ago and have found several types of time crystals each with unique properties that could be used for different applications. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026 This Givenchy Haute Couture gown, designed by Riccardo Tisci, featured Swarovski crystals embroidery and dégradé crystal fringes. — Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026

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Noun

For dinner, go back into town for Feast and Floret's delicious Italian small plates and impeccable vibes—or head to Wm.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
Glass Bakeware Casserole dishes, serving pieces, and pie plates that are made of heat-resistant glass can be worth quite a bit.

— Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of plates

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Best of all, these eclectic complements come in all shapes and sizes—from modern designs by contemporary artists and local artisans to collectible porcelains resold by vintage dealers.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
The brand also offers its own tableware and glassware, with the SR Home Collection porcelains crafted in Florence with gold and platinum decorations.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 31 Dec. 2025

Definition of porcelains

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The delicate teacups and saucers (like many of the hotel’s ceramics) are made by Noritake—a historic Japanese ceramics company which produced the nation’s first Western-style dinner set in 1914, just a few years after the prison opened.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
The walls of their shop are now decorated with her tea cups, saucers and even a few recipes.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of saucers

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The temples are thin metal arms that thicken toward the ends with plastic enclosures over the ear hooks that hold the glasses’ speakers, charging connector, and other components.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
Meta Platforms owned the news cycle last week, as the CEO showcased consumer artificial intelligence innovations, from the company’s Muse personal agent to new iterations of smart glasses, and the stock soared 13%.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of glasses

Noun

A number of items were voluntarily discarded due to contamination, including cling film, ovenable pan liners and baking cups.

— Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Step 3 Return pan to medium-high heat and stir in 2¾ cups whole milk and ¼ cup pure maple syrup.

— Carla Lalli Music, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of cups

Noun

Seashell cocktail goblets, sumptuous carpets, and soft fabric wall drapes in dreamy baby blue evoke silver screen-era Vegas.

— Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Fort Worth’s streets were lined with restaurants serving brisket, ribs, sausage and cold beer in frosted goblets.

— Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of goblets

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Meanwhile, Strict Mode makes common workarounds harder, including deleting the Brick app or changing certain settings during a session.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Our conservative fraud settings had been quietly pushing away international customers for more than a year.

— Adarsh Naidu, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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