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Recent Examples of cutlery
Scrub your old pots and use them to store cutlery, napkins, and more for your next picnic or garden party.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
Pieces of plastic, including bottles, bags, straws and cutlery, make up two thirds of the rubbish found in rivers around the world, according to a new analysis.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
His home collection includes bullet casings, US Army cutlery, dog tags, coins, and other relics.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
From the non-stop whirring of a receipt printer to the soft clinking of cutlery being placed on porcelain plates, each sound–yes, including the incessant yelling–makes The Bear restaurant feel like home.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
Pieces of plastic, including bottles, bags, straws and cutlery, make up two thirds of the rubbish found in rivers around the world, according to a new analysis.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
His home collection includes bullet casings, US Army cutlery, dog tags, coins, and other relics.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
From the non-stop whirring of a receipt printer to the soft clinking of cutlery being placed on porcelain plates, each sound–yes, including the incessant yelling–makes The Bear restaurant feel like home.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutlery
Noun
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Htoo managed to wrestle the knife away from his attacker, but not before sustaining deep lacerations to his shoulder, neck and hands.—
Tonya Simpson,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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Three girls — Bebe King, 6, Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, 9 — were killed during the knife attack in July 2024.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, this difference is mainly because black salt crystals are larger, meaning fewer granules fit into a spoon.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
24 Sep. 2025
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Stir with a bar spoon until thoroughly chilled, about 15 seconds.—
Sonal Dutt,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Place black-eyed peas in a small bowl; mash with a fork until no whole peas remain.—
Liz Mervosh,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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When Brian Kilmeade complained about the size, joking that sandwiches this large often require a fork, Han offered some playful advice.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Polish Your Silver Tarnished silverware or serving pieces?—
Darcy Lenz,
Southern Living,
24 Sep. 2025
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After capturing the podium trophy, Williams posted a video on Instagram recapping the memorable race weekend, where the sticker made its appearance on the silverware.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Late in the novel, the narrator begins taking metalwork classes, hoping to make something out of the items she’s always collected—stones, crystals, scraps of silver.—
Bekah Waalkes,
The Atlantic,
25 Sep. 2025
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Here, the stark shade, previously yellow, was tinged with silver and white hues.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Stir together oil, lemon zest and 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic in a medium bowl.—
Sonal Dutt,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Sprinkle short ribs evenly with 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.—
BJ Dennis,
Southern Living,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Cutlery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutlery. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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