platters

noun

plural of platter
as in trays

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  1. trays
  2. plates
  3. bowls
  4. cups
  5. servers
  6. saucers
  7. waiters
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Mac’s Fish & Chicken in Monroe pairs seafood plates with sheet cakes from The Bakery @ Mac’s, which offers more than 30 flavors of cakes and pies plus specialty desserts like banana pudding.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2026
  • There are even some using Southern Living’s pink Richmond Estate plates.
    — Jennifer Bradley Franklin, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of plates
Noun
  • The upscale bar features several beers on tap, cocktails, a wide selection of appetizers, burgers, salads, flatbreads, sandwiches, bowls and mains.
    — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Sharp had worked in public relations and was also a gifted ceramics artist who created minimalistic vases and softly sloping bowls.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of bowls
Noun
  • Beat 1¾ cups heavy cream in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment on medium speed until soft peaks form, about 5 minutes.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The cups arrived in stores, alongside its holiday menu and seasonal merchandise, on November 5.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of cups
Noun
  • Unlike a lot of artificial intelligence companies, SpaceX earns a profit from selling time on its servers and cloud platforms to other AI companies.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Instead of sending raw sensor data to remote servers, an AI model running on an energy-efficient microcontroller processes the information directly at the measurement site.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of servers
Noun
  • Howard hired an artist in 2023 to paint a mural depicting burger-like flying saucers piloted by aliens shooting ketchup and mustard.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Teacups and saucers make petite stands ideal for small items such as jewelry, while dinner and salad plates work well for culinary uses, such as serving cookies or petit fours at a party.
    — Jennifer Bradley Franklin, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of saucers
Noun
  • He is venerated as the patron saint of Vienna and Warsaw as well as bakers and waiters.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • On a recent morning, waiters rolled them around the lounge, offering guests strawberry doughnuts.
    — Liam Scott, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of waiters
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