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Recent Examples of platterThe kitchen team, many of whom grew up in Saint Vincent, send out platters of seafood and vegetables pulled straight from the grill.—Sandals Resorts, AFAR Media, 2 June 2025 Carefully remove from grill, and place on a platter.—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 2 June 2025 Dinner is also a set menu, with a similar selection of meat and fish, side dishes, salads, and a cheese platter, plus red and white wine pairings featuring South African wineries.—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025 These are visually impressive and beautiful served in big bowls or on platters.—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for platter
Practice micro self-care: Take five minutes of deep breathing in your car, savor a hot cup of coffee in peace or enjoy a brief walk while the kids play in the yard.
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Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Moving quickly, slowly pour the hot sugar mixture, a ¼ cup at a time, into the sugar-egg mixture while whisking by hand continuously to temper the eggs.
Eichel caught the 70-something-foot saucer pass in stride for a breakaway, skated in and beat Minnesota’s Filip Gustavsson to break a 1-1 tie.
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Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Before the first red tones Begin to warm the sky
The earth wakes up, and moans
At the small sad cry
Of cups and saucers cracking,
The masters’ precious dream
Of roses, of mowers raking
And shepherds on the lawn.
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