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Recent Examples of salver
And maybe a butler is approaching with biscuits on a salver.
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Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
According to a history of these tables published in Traditional Home magazine in March 2008, that decorative flourish started in the early 1700s in England as the edging on a silver salver — a tray on which tea could be brought out and set down on a tea table.
—Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2021
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
A few minutes later, the valet came back with the same salver holding one cigarette.
—Mary Carole McCauley, baltimoresun.com, 16 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
Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
According to a history of these tables published in Traditional Home magazine in March 2008, that decorative flourish started in the early 1700s in England as the edging on a silver salver — a tray on which tea could be brought out and set down on a tea table.
—Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2021
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
A few minutes later, the valet came back with the same salver holding one cigarette.
—Mary Carole McCauley, baltimoresun.com, 16 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
Noun
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Tien Kung placed fruit on a plate, moved goods in a warehouse, and navigated grass and gravel.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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The food eventually got to the table, but, boy, were there plenty of shattered plates and busted chairs along the path.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Top with remaining 1/2 cup apples and 1/2 cup nougat bars.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
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This Amazon version features the same suede leather construction, adjustable metal buckle straps, and non-slip outsole, along with a cork footbed with a deep heel cup for lightweight cushioning and arch support.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Harold shows up with a friend and financial adviser in tow, the dashing, flirty Guy Samson (Alessandro Nivola), who wastes no time in mixing up a tray full of strong cocktails.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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For millions of digital natives scrolling through an overstimulated and over-commodified internet, that wisdom feels as foreign as heirloom seeds on a fast-food tray.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The meal preparation shows a big bowl of what looks like a big bowl of rice with different elements such as vegetables and meat.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Place 1/4 cup flour in a shallow bowl.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While Dad tries to give Harrison directions from inside a vault, with the camera on FaceTime, Harrison is busy using waiter routes and vault codes to navigate the mansion.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, at Café Central, waiters dressed in waistcoats serve melange (a famed Viennese coffee) beneath vaulted ceilings once frequented by Trotsky and Freud.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Another option is to sample the king fish platter — curried, stewed, or fried.—
Loán Lake,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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After Indianapolis’ coaching staff had called a near-perfect game Sunday to wear Denver’s defense thin, head coach Shane Steichen placed the last minute of an already bizarre Week 2 game on a silver platter for the Broncos.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That can be done through a process server, law enforcement, a friend or relative or certified mail.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The company also provides hardware products and related software offerings, such as Oracle Engineered Systems, enterprise servers, storage solutions, industry-specific hardware, virtualization software, operating systems, management software, and hardware support services.—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Salver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salver. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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