salver

noun

Definition of salvernext
as in plate

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Recent Examples of salver The salver, a formal tray with no handles, was added as an award in 1978. — Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2026 The plow, in short, has been cleaned, polished and turned on its side as a salver to serve adorable canapes in a posh lounge that once was a barn. — Mike Dunne, sacbee, 28 Feb. 2018 Virginia Wade’s Wimbledon champion’s plate — or salver, as any proper Englishwoman would call it — is packed in a box, awaiting her imminent move from the Upper East Side of Manhattan to a new apartment near Manhasset, on Long Island. — Cindy Shmerler, New York Times, 13 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salver
  1. plate
  2. cup
  3. tray
  4. bowl
  5. waiter
  6. platter
  7. server
Noun
  • Most electric cars combat this by laying a flat cooling plate underneath the battery.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Fruits and vegetables Those trying to lose belly fat should load up their plates with vegetables that are low in calories and full of fiber, Aziz said.
    — Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of plate
Noun
  • One serving equals a slice of whole-grain bread, half a cup of cooked oats, half a cup of brown rice or a small bowl of whole-grain cereal.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026
  • With great souvenir cups comes great responsibility, so make sure all you Fresno State fans keep the bones in the stands on Saturday.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of cup
Noun
  • The horizontal two-layer dashboard integrates a deep storage tray underneath and pairs with a distinctive double-D-cut steering wheel.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The side fan tray is actually designed to support either 120mm or 140mm fans, but when Corsair moved it 18mm rearward from its original position to make room for its 200mm front fans, that blocked the side bracket’s 140mm screw slots.
    — Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of tray
Noun
  • In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, sliced fennel, celery, shallot, artichokes, capers, dill, and oregano.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Step 7 Fit bowl onto mixer fitted with clean whisk attachment.
    — Tanya Bush, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of bowl
Noun
  • Sparing no detail, as my spaghetti arrived, my waiter fixed a bib over my dress to protect it from rogue splatters.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
  • After the appetizers, waiters arrived in unison to lift silver cloches and reveal blushes, and eyeliners appeared once the main course was cleared.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of waiter
Noun
  • Allow to cool in the pan for 20 minutes, then turn the cake out onto a plate and reinvert onto a wire rack or platter to cool completely before frosting, about 90 minutes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Using your hands, firmly press ends down toward platter to split potatoes open.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of platter
Noun
  • Under the arrangement with Discover-Tech, targets with specific profiles of interest to the Candiru customers received ads that carried JavaScript or other code that connected to Candiru’s control servers.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Trillion-dollar companies are spending, and borrowing, big sums for servers, memory and other components that will be used in data centers.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of server

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“Salver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salver. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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