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
  • From plates and knives not being clean to flies stuck on traps, health inspectors in Missouri and Kansas found numerous violations at Kansas City-area restaurants last week.
    — Joseph Hernandez August 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Protein seems to be on everyone’s minds (and plates) these days, with many of us getting our fill from fish, beef, chicken, or plant proteins like beans, avocados, tofu, and tempeh.
    — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of plates
Noun
  • Sprouts focuses on fresh, natural and organic foods and also offers fresh, ready-to-eat lunch options such as sushi, deli sandwiches and wellness bowls.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Its footprint has grown more than 40% in each of the past four years, just as Mediterranean bowls have become a fast-casual lunch staple.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of bowls
Noun
  • In medium bowl, whisk flour, 1 1/2 cups graham crumbs, baking powder and salt.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Social media users have spent the last month meticulously gluing rhinestones to everyday objects, including coffee cups, skincare, phone cases, and even puppies.
    — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of cups
Noun
  • The teraleak highlights how Valve’s own servers now serve as an extremely high-profile single point of failure for the security of a massive chunk of PC game development history.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 30 Aug. 2026
  • That could give future Xiaomi vehicles considerably more onboard AI capacity, reducing the need to send certain computing workloads to external servers.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of servers
Noun
  • The walls of their shop are now decorated with her tea cups, saucers and even a few recipes.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of saucers
Noun
  • Luis Mora, a Waverly Hotel waiter, jumps an obstacle in his race to the finish line during the Hotel Sales Management Association waiters race to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • My friend Erickson Wilcox, who was one of my waiters from Lot 61, came over and called out bingo.
    — Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of waiters
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“Platters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platters. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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