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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
Candles have become just as luxurious, coveted, and symbolically meaningful as a classic American dinnerware set.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 31 Dec. 2025
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
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
Candles have become just as luxurious, coveted, and symbolically meaningful as a classic American dinnerware set.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 31 Dec. 2025
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
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
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Cultivating community Against the backdrop of a retail climate that’s more challenging than ever, designers chose to strip back their show settings and focus on the humanity behind the designs.—
Amy O’Brien,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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Apart from the logistical challenges, the setting demands a certain stately nostalgia.—
Shamilee Vellu,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2026
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During Maison&Objet, the aesthete unveiled five new collections of furniture and tableware at his expansive 11 rue d’Aboukir space.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Unused Dishware and Tableware January is a great time to take inventory of your dishware and tableware collection.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
21 Jan. 2026
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While the sentimental value of her china is priceless and can never be matched, there are still plenty of legacy brands to shop gorgeous china sets from that maintain the premium quality of her original pieces in new patterns and upgraded designs.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
23 Jan. 2026
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Sadly, there's no china in the book.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Dec. 2025
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The lineup is very left-handed, with six regulars who bat from that side of the plate.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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As the water comes to a boil over low heat, the pot will reverse-brew, meaning the water will go through the funnel, past the filter plate, and out a fountain-like section into the top chamber, also called a collector.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
24 Jan. 2026
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Strolling past glass display cases of fossils and earthenware artifacts, my eyes landed on a rack by the main entrance with flyers advertising children’s events and local flea markets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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The auction house leaves behind its more cloistered Madison Avenue home for airy galleries in an 80-foot glass atrium, as well as an opulent neoclassical rotunda in the historic Steinway Hall.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
27 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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These gaps are weak spots that can spread inward, causing the crystal structure to degrade and ultimately reduce the cell’s efficiency.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Details include a T-bar strap and teardrop crystal beads.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
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The shop is brimming with all kinds of items, ranging from soap, kids toys, stationary, candles, and bath salts, to pottery, jewelry, crystals, housewares, and home goods.—
Pamela Brown,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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Flamingo Island Flea Market Just off I-75 awaits a cornucopia of vintage decor, houseplants, pottery, and other knick-knacks.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Dinnerware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinnerware. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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