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Recent Examples of platter
Instead of the usual bacon and eggs, set out a platter of tacos for breakfast.
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Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
The Crispy Cod Sammie is topped with Sweet Vinegar Slaw, pickles and a choice of Bama White or Tartar Dippin’ Sauce, while the platter features two cod filets served with sauce on the side.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
Lauren, being a sister, offers details of their relationship to their mother on a platter.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2026
The Crispy Cod Sammie is topped with Sweet Vinegar Slaw, pickles and a choice of Bama White or Tartar Dippin’ Sauce, while the platter features two cod filets served with sauce on the side.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 18 Feb. 2026
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Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
The Crispy Cod Sammie is topped with Sweet Vinegar Slaw, pickles and a choice of Bama White or Tartar Dippin’ Sauce, while the platter features two cod filets served with sauce on the side.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
Lauren, being a sister, offers details of their relationship to their mother on a platter.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2026
The Crispy Cod Sammie is topped with Sweet Vinegar Slaw, pickles and a choice of Bama White or Tartar Dippin’ Sauce, while the platter features two cod filets served with sauce on the side.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for platter
Noun
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The full marathon medals, often compared to the size of a dinner plate, play off the literary theme this year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Vendors sold everything from $5 wood fire pizzas to $13 combo plates from Mexican meals to Chinese food and more.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
February 28,
Sacbee.com,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Should a fire break out, the walls, seat backs, and tray tables are made with self-extinguishing polymers that won’t give off toxic fumes.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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There's nothing like adding shrimp, seasonings, and sweet cherry tomatoes to a tray and then letting the oven do all the work.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Upstairs, Café Rincon is an excellent, casual eatery with fabulous Costa Rican coffee (some of which is roasted onsite) as well as a pastry case laden with buttery croissants and inventive pastries and a menu with such ways to start the day as breakfast burritos and acai bowls.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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Remove vegetables with a slotted spoon to a serving bowl; ladle some hot pan liquid over the vegetables.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Most soy milks are also fortified with it, containing about 120 IU per cup.—
Kelly Burch,
Verywell Health,
5 Mar. 2026
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Next, pour 1/2 cup of hydrogen peroxide into the toilet bowl.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At the restaurant on Dessau Road, the servers are at your table and ready for your order within a minute or two of seating.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
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Data centers—warehouse-size facilities packed with servers, power gear, and cooling equipment that provide computing power—are nothing new.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Save a little time by mixing all the ingredients the day before (leaving the crumb topping separate from the rest of the casserole), then topping and baking the following day.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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Many families have a special dish; for instance, my mother makes a special green chile chicken casserole on Christmas and Easter.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Nearly a third of teachers hold a second job that is unrelated to education, including driving Ubers, delivering food, and working as bartenders and waiters.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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The bread cart holds a mind-boggling array of varieties beautifully presented and enumerated by the waiter.—
Penny E Schwartz,
Oc Register,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Then return to their wrap or better yet, a saucer where excess water can be easily seen and dumped.—
Dawn Pettinelli,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
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In zones 10 and 11, cup and saucer vine is grown as a perennial.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Platter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platter. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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