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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crystals
  1. plates
  2. porcelains
  3. saucers
  4. glasses
  5. potteries
  6. cups
  7. goblets
  8. settings
Noun
  • BoundaryCool takes a different approach from conventional passive cold plates by using an active cooling architecture to enhance heat removal at the chip level.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Signature dishes are snack plates which consist of roasted meats and local olive oil.
    — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of plates
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Avoid using plant saucers or trays outdoors and don’t place rocks or other solid objects in the base of plant pots.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Advertisement Do the same weekly sweep for flowerpot saucers, buckets, toys, tarps, and anything else that has collected water.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of saucers
Noun
  • Headquartered in the northern Indian city of Faridabad, Lenskart sells everything from glasses to sunglasses to eyewear accessories both online and through a network of stores.
    — Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • One particularly stubborn bottleneck automatically sent recruits who wore glasses for screening for rare disqualifying eye conditions, a requirement officials eventually scrapped.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of glasses
Noun
  • There used to be scads of potteries in the area, which enjoyed an abundance of clay, but all the potteries had closed, run out of business by cheap imports.
    — Mary Norris, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Definition of potteries
Noun
  • Add vanilla if desired, mix well and chill for one hour before serving in chilled parfait cups.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Response to the creamery—its array of luscious ice creams in the form of cups, cones, shakes, floats, and sundaes—exceeded his expectations.
    — Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of cups
Noun
  • 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
  • So far, large quantities of undamaged Chinese porcelain have been identified, together with parts of chandeliers, goblets, bottles and barrels of grain.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026
Definition of goblets
Noun
  • The book features portraits of puesteros between shots of domestic settings and local landscapes—the little that belongs to them and the vastness that does not.
    — Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The suspension, steering, brakes, dampers, camber settings and electronic stability systems have all been revised.
    — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of settings

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