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platters

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plural of platter

as in trays

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Serving trays for entertaining over $50 This classy Mother of Pearl serving tray is made to order with custom sizing and trim.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 19 June 2026

Definition of trays

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According to National Geographic, as the Arabian plate began to move further under the Eurasian plate, the two plates crumpled together, creating the Zagros Mountains — an impressive stretch of peaks that still exist in Iran.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Food is a highlight; Lebanese-meets-Mediterranean dishes never miss at all-day dining spot Lenea, while sunset-adjacent Japanese plates sing at Mimi Kakushi.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of plates

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Nobody is encouraging you to share your feelings over bowls of lentil broth with a table of strangers.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026
The open shelves hold Morgan’s decades-old bowls from Pottery Barn as well as the Calyx Ware Lowestoft china that is a family heirloom.

— Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of bowls

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Avoid using plant saucers or trays outdoors and don’t place rocks or other solid objects in the base of plant pots.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 10 Aug. 2026
Advertisement Do the same weekly sweep for flowerpot saucers, buckets, toys, tarps, and anything else that has collected water.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of saucers

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For the latest episode of Travel, Unfiltered, Travel + Leisure spoke with waiters about what diners might not realize is happening at restaurants.

— Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026
As waiters in black suits served steak and peach cobbler, Rick Perry, the former Texas governor and the former Republican Presidential candidate, and the chairman of Americans for Ibogaine, leaped to his feet.

— Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of waiters

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