as in silver
eating and serving utensils
asked for inexpensive stemware and flatware for their wedding
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Recent Examples of flatware
While older shoppers may spring for a full table’s worth of products, said Sofia Stephens, a founder of the Los Angeles housewares and provisions store Bucatini, younger clients are purchasing a single Ginori oval dish ($220) or one place setting of Sabre flatware ($94) to spruce up at-home meals.
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
For families Opt for the Paiza Family Suite, complete with a social kitchen with an island (the kitchen has child-height counters and child-friendly flatware).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
However, drying with a towel will reduce water spots on glasses and flatware.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 21 Feb. 2026
Prices for dishes and flatware rose 5%.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
For families Opt for the Paiza Family Suite, complete with a social kitchen with an island (the kitchen has child-height counters and child-friendly flatware).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
However, drying with a towel will reduce water spots on glasses and flatware.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 21 Feb. 2026
Prices for dishes and flatware rose 5%.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flatware
Noun
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His father ran a successful silver and jewelry business, and later served as a director of an insurance company in Hartford, Connecticut.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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On the other hand, private mints produce silver bars that have a higher silver content per ounce.—
Amy DeYoung,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
Noun
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My silverware drawer is packed with personality—it’s filled with assorted spoons, forks, knives, chopsticks, plastic take-out utensils, and metal straws that my family and I use on a regular basis.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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In his mind, the best opportunity for silverware, therefore, was with them.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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South Carolina is also one of several states that has noted a concerning trend of weapons like knives and blades entering their facilities through drone deliveries.—
Taylor Galgano,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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Gun control activists slammed the moves as dangerous and irresponsible just days after authorities say a man armed with guns and knives tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner and kill the Republican president.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2026
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No detail was spared with Louis Vuitton tableware decorating every dining experience from lunches to dinners.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
1 May 2026
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Each tasting menu features a succession of exquisite morsels served in equally exquisite tableware, many of which are antique pieces selected to represent the season and complement each dish.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Flatware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flatware. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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