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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for place setting
Noun
  • Make sure to turn the thermostat back up to the original setting.
    Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Though interiors were filmed on a soundstage, the home’s exterior became one of television’s most recognizable settings during the series’ five-season run from 2008 to 2013.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Plus, the casual dining setup makes life easy with little ones in tow.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
  • According to Chery, the new system will also be 10 percent lighter than comparable setups and cut vibration levels by 30 percent compared with standard diesel engines.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the share of people who signed up for silver plans declined to 61% from 67% of enrollees.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
  • According to a report, officers conducted a traffic stop of a silver Chevrolet Silverado at 3500 Pike Ave.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 24 Feb. 2026

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“Place setting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/place%20setting. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.

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