place setting

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Recent Examples of place setting 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 Tie the table together with a small evergreen sprig at each place setting. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2025 Each place setting had its own unique set of china, each complementing the other but as different as the guest it was intended for. Emily Strohm, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for place setting
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Noun
  • Go ahead and speak up in a group setting, propose plans that excite you, or introduce yourself to someone fascinating.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • In the lab setting, various atmospheric variables can be precisely manipulated to closely understand the phenomenon.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In this setup, two propellers operate simultaneously, improving thrust and maneuverability for massive cargo vessels navigating ports and narrow channels.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
  • While the overall atmospheric setup late Tuesday doesn't guarantee severe weather, a few individual storms could pose a damaging wind threat.
    Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Perronet visited the factory in 1739, when the pin industry had established itself through Normandy, with gold mined from the Pyrenees or silver imported from Saxony molded into the humble device of sewers and tailors which affixes badges and holds hair in place.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The neighbor’s video shows a dark blue Toyota sedan moving quickly down Valencia Drive as a silver Ford pickup truck makes a slow left turn from Courtney Avenue onto Valencia Drive.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026

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“Place setting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/place%20setting. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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