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Recent Examples of place setting
Then feathers started showing up in places where there were no birds or, at an outdoor dinner, landing on her place setting and no one else’s.
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Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
Inside the venue, each place setting was adorned in part by one of the nearly 200 cake pops sized, measured and baked by organizing committee member Shaikh, who not only committed the week prior to bake for the ball, but also enjoyed developing a sisterhood with the rest of the organizers.
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Mariana Navarrete Villegas,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
Hot chocolate candy cane sticks can be made days or weeks beforehand, and left at each place setting for a fun touch.
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Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
22 Dec. 2025
Add Spode Christmas bread and butter plates to each place setting.
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Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
25 Nov. 2025
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Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
Inside the venue, each place setting was adorned in part by one of the nearly 200 cake pops sized, measured and baked by organizing committee member Shaikh, who not only committed the week prior to bake for the ball, but also enjoyed developing a sisterhood with the rest of the organizers.
—
Mariana Navarrete Villegas,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
Hot chocolate candy cane sticks can be made days or weeks beforehand, and left at each place setting for a fun touch.
—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
22 Dec. 2025
Add Spode Christmas bread and butter plates to each place setting.
—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
25 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for place setting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for place setting
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The idea is to have expert hairstylists train uninitiated or intimidated fathers on how to comb and braid their kids’ hair, using salon-type head mannequins but in a setting for bros.
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Not everyone who sees the Chicks out on the road this year will necessarily get them in quite as perfect a setting as the Yaamava’ Theater.
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Suarez, the Braves’ setup man, and arguably the team’s top offseason acquisition, was an All-Star closer for the Padres the past two seasons.
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Like the Pro 2, the Max benefits from autofocus and auto keystone correction for setup ease, resulting in a sharp, clear, engaging watch without too much hassle.
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Originating from the lush forests of India, these beautiful begonias excel in hot, humid conditions, showcasing exotic tropical foliage in vivid emerald, red, silver, and burgundy hues.
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But in the past few years, his shop Freak House, located near Downtown Dadeland in Kendall, became the go-to spot for fashion-forward goths looking for platform boots, silver chains, dragon figurines and an array of funky fashion.
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“Place setting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/place%20setting. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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