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Recent Examples of platter
Place cooled cake on a platter.
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Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
Three flies landed on the deli meat platter at that self- service bar.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
Longtime community organizer Marie Love flitted back and forth, setting up platters of dessert and passing out bottles of water.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2025
When not in use, display the platter as décor on your counter, dining table, or bar.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
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Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
Three flies landed on the deli meat platter at that self- service bar.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
Longtime community organizer Marie Love flitted back and forth, setting up platters of dessert and passing out bottles of water.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2025
When not in use, display the platter as décor on your counter, dining table, or bar.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for platter
Noun
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The date written on the back of the plate reads October 25, 1996.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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The plate will leave you feeling like you just got let in on a secret.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The optional ambient lighting and an aromatherapy tray features add to the calming vibe for winding down before bed.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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This gorgeous red marble tray from Westbourne is the latest addition to my setup.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Add the ginger during the last minute of cooking, then transfer the mixture to a small bowl and set aside.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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For the pizza dough Dissolve the yeast in a bowl with ⅔ cup/150 ml lukewarm water and add the sugar.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Once the cups are frozen solid, pop them out and place them in a resealable freezer bag.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Oct. 2025
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Place remaining ½ cup chocolate chips randomly on teddy bear faces, avoiding mouth area.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Translation engines break up sentences and process them using different servers, so someone can read an email in another language within seconds.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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During the day-long outage last week, customers encountered higher error rates while launching EC2 instances, Amazon’s core virtual server product.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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It’s not recommended to use a glass bowl or a casserole pan to steam clean your oven.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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Taking a cue from French onion soup, this casserole takes all those iconic flavors and mashes them up with rice and meatballs.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Shawnie Russell, a 22-year-old waiter at a diner in an adjacent town, said the singer’s ICE lyric hit close to home.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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Someone has to dive for it — either you, a tablemate who is nearer, or a waiter.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Use well-draining potting soil and a pot with drainage holes, and empty any water left sitting in the saucer beneath the plant.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 Oct. 2025
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After draining stops, place the pot in a saucer or shallow dish filled with water for 30 minutes.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Platter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platter. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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