place setting

Definition of place settingnext

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Recent Examples of place setting The dining tables were set with red roses, a perfect prop for a photo shoot, as Becky G discovered, as well as deep red candles and a poem by Chavarria himself at each place setting. — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 16 Feb. 2026 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. — 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 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
Noun
  • The project page lists the framework’s code as coming soon, leaving its broader adoption and performance in additional settings to be evaluated.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The citation also said its setting and themes could appeal to audiences outside India.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • There will be ebbs and flows along the way, but the technical setup is there.
    — Jay Woods, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The 88 Ultima can be equipped with a traditional diesel propulsion system or a hybrid setup that curbs emissions.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Inside the restaurant, guests chatted among Dean’s signature Guinness-and-oyster shooters and silver bowls piled high with chips, but the warm fall night meant taking advantage of the sidewalk space also appealed.
    — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Accessories-wise, indulge your inner maximalist with some color-contrasting jewelry (or go simple with sleek silver).
    — Corinne Pierre-Louis, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Place setting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/place%20setting. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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