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dishes used for eating or serving food or drink
received three sets of dinnerware as wedding gifts
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Recent Examples of dinnerware
China Rather than purchasing a contemporary set of dinnerware, pay homage to the glamorous dinner parties of yesteryear with a vintage china set.
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Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
Cleanup was breezy, as the recipe required use of just a few dishes—a sheet pan, a pot, one mixing bowl for the sauce, a plate for breading, and our usual dinnerware.
—Erin Bunch, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Dec. 2025
A couple of their best-sellers even come with our editors’ stamp of approval, such as the stoneware dinner plates or the 16-piece dinnerware set for a full kitchen refresh.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
Best tools and appliances for holiday dinners This dinnerware set can set the perfect festive mood for your holiday table.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
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Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
Cleanup was breezy, as the recipe required use of just a few dishes—a sheet pan, a pot, one mixing bowl for the sauce, a plate for breading, and our usual dinnerware.
—Erin Bunch, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Dec. 2025
A couple of their best-sellers even come with our editors’ stamp of approval, such as the stoneware dinner plates or the 16-piece dinnerware set for a full kitchen refresh.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
Best tools and appliances for holiday dinners This dinnerware set can set the perfect festive mood for your holiday table.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinnerware
Noun
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Shawshank Prison is perhaps Stephen King’s most iconic setting, most notably thanks to the novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption and the movie The Shawshank Redemption.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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In the clips, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were sitting opposite Winfrey, holding hands during the interview, filmed in a lush garden setting.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Vermeil Room showcases a collection of silver-gilt or vermeil tableware, which was donated to the White House by American-heiress Margaret Thompson Biddle in 1956.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Today, Big Night has two locations and a robust online shop that includes home goods, tableware, kitchenware and barware, glasses, and pantry items.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
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Sadly, there's no china in the book.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Dec. 2025
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Neeson also uses his size and his vigilante-movie reputation to incredible effect, adapting more of a bull-in-a-china-shop energy than Leslie Nielsen’s previous cluelessness.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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When the doors pop open, expect a menu that includes Florida stone crab and oyster shooters, along with caviar service, hot and chilled small plates and handhelds.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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With sturdy construction, ample shelf space, and glass doors, china cabinets are excellent for storing and displaying delicate china sets, trinkets, decorative plates, heirloom decor, and more.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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Simply choose the right size for your meal, place the glass bowl in the air fryer, and start cooking with the push of a button.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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To McDermott, wearing glasses would be a reminder that more sand might be in the bottom of his hourglass than the top.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Each porcelain piece is finished with a glossy glaze that makes every bowl unique.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
3 Jan. 2026
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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
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Guides from Big Bear Adventures in Indian River or Sturgeon River Paddlesports in Wolverine offer trips down the crystal-clear Sturgeon River.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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Floating Camellias Camellias are the true gems of Southern winter gardens, and our favorite way to enjoy them indoors is to suspend them in a crystal bowl.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
8 Jan. 2026
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Place thin plastic pots on the top rack and heavier pottery and terracotta ones in the lower rack.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
9 Jan. 2026
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Ceramic clays tend to be earthen clays, primarily used when constructing dishware or decorative pottery.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Dinnerware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinnerware. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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