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Recent Examples of platter
Using tongs, remove the corn from the hot water and place it on a serving platter.
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Patricia S York, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
Start with a round of sambusas — hot, crispy lentil triangles — then steer right into the Taste of Awash, a platter of beef, chicken and vegetarian shareables meant be scooped up with rich rolls of injera bread.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2026
Nimali stood with a platter of roast pork, her eyes wide in alarm; even someone who spoke no English could understand the absurd back-and-forthing, like a hostage negotiation.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
Wormley squeezed juicy limes over the platter.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
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Patricia S York, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
Start with a round of sambusas — hot, crispy lentil triangles — then steer right into the Taste of Awash, a platter of beef, chicken and vegetarian shareables meant be scooped up with rich rolls of injera bread.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2026
Nimali stood with a platter of roast pork, her eyes wide in alarm; even someone who spoke no English could understand the absurd back-and-forthing, like a hostage negotiation.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
Wormley squeezed juicy limes over the platter.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for platter
Noun
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Dubón’s heroics came with the bases loaded and on a 1-2 inside fastball that reached the plate at 101 mph.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
20 June 2026
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In 319 plate appearances, Lopez has hit five long balls, tallied 32 RBIs and scored 45 runs.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Host Craig Melvin gifted the players with Michael Jordan's Cincoro tequila, along with a tray of breakfast sandwiches carried by Roker.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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Chop it up finely, then put it in an ice cube tray with a thin layer of water on top.—
Heather Bien,
The Spruce,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Signature bowls include the Hash Hash (braised beef, sweet potato hash, horseradish crema, feta and pickled onion) and The Pioneer (shredded chicken, sweet potato hash, Peruvian green sauce, Israeli pico de gallo and micro cilantro).—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2026
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Simply set out bowls of coffee grounds among your outdoor seating areas to prevent ants, mosquitoes, fruit flies, and squirmy critters from crashing your barbecue.—
Joey Skladany,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
Noun
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One casualty was his lovely Princeton apartment, which never came together, more grad-student than dean in its feel, a lonely refrigerator in the kitchen holding only a cup of iced coffee or a jar of mayonnaise.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
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Pour about 1/4 cup of canola, flaxseed, or vegetable oil over the surface of the griddle, and scrub the oil into the surface using a pumice grill block.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Because data centers tend to be built in clusters where public policy is forgiving and resources plentiful, the bulk of Americans who share their neighborhood with server farms live in a relatively small handful of states, such as Virginia and Texas.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
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The vast majority of the staff, from servers and sommeliers to porters and guides, hail from the surrounding area and evangelize for the Eastern Tennessee way of life.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 June 2026
Noun
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To get a head start on the meal, the Tennessee Onions casserole can be assembled the night before and baked before serving.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
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Raw in salads, roasted, grilled, fried, sautéed, pickled, baked in casseroles.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Some fans traveled from other states, while others paid hundreds of dollars to have line-waiters save spots for them.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
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My regular waiter, Ryan, always had a glass of orange juice waiting for me at breakfast; my cabin attendant Sabrine kept my fridge stocked with sparkling water; and bartender Dennis always had my cocktail ready to go for me following dinner.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Teaspoons are placed to the right of the teacup saucer if serving tea or another applicable beverage.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
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Empty standing water at least once a week (birdbaths, pet bowls, plant saucers), fix dripping faucets and keep gutters clear.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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“Platter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platter. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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