place setting

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Recent Examples of place setting Lewis, sitting nearby, stared at his place setting. Clare Malone, New Yorker, 12 May 2025 Don’t be surprised to find an ash tray by your place setting or locals rising spontaneously to dance. Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025 The Hostage and Missing Families Forum asked Jewish families to leave an empty place setting for the hostages to mark their time in captivity. Abeer Salman, Dana Karni, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025 Gavin Rossdale's holiday table keeps an extra place setting for an unexpected guest. Marina Watts, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for place setting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for place setting
Noun
  • Davies remained the band's anchor in the decades between, releasing four albums subsequent to Hodgson's exit and continuing to perform the band's music live in a variety of settings.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Opponents of the state's plan to put a new 3,000-bed prison on property at Mill Creek Mountain in Franklin County will have their voices heard in a formal setting Tuesday.
    Penny Weaver, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Applies only to the then-current base monthly rate exclusive of any other setup and additional equipment charges, discounts or promotions, plan perk and any other third-party services.
    Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • This modular setup allows for faster training and easier deployment across different types of robots.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The moon will gradually shift from a bright silver to a deep red as Earth's shadow covers it.
    Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Ten are historic jewels; six are archival silver objects; six are contemporary creations, and five are original jewels designed specifically for the production.
    Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Place setting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/place%20setting. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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