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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
  • In 573 plate appearances, William Contreras has hit 14 long balls, tallied 74 RBIs and scored 73 runs.
    — Data Skrive, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • From sunset on—when the night comes alive amidst dazzling skyline lights—the space is complete with a seafood-forward small plates menu showing French, Spanish, and Portuguese influences, complemented by a list of natural wines and craft cocktails.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of plate
Noun
  • Flora’s professional experience this year will be more like a cup of coffee.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • As September welcomes fall to New England, the kids are back in school, pumpkin spice is back in your cup, and soon the leaves will once again transform into a vibrant palette of oranges and reds.
    — Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of cup
Noun
  • Course designer Leopoldo Palacios’s influential track featured a rollback to the water tray — a bit of trickery that Palacios had famously used at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and had shelved since.
    — Tilly Berendt, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Let the Tray Tell a Story Rather than filling every compartment randomly, think of your tray as a visual scrapbook.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of tray
Noun
  • Blown glass artisans would recreate the look in bowls and cups that would then make their way to coffee tables and kitchen display shelves.
    — Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Shirataki noodles work well in soups, stir-fries, hot pots, cold noodle dishes, and ramen-style bowls.
    — Michiko Tomioka, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of bowl
Noun
  • Fresh fish and seafood are the menu's stars, with waiters proudly announcing the catch of the day, but there is also fresh pasta, served al dente with fresh garlic pesto or vine-ripe tomatoes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of waiter
Noun
  • Step 4 Thinly slice pork chops and transfer to a platter; spoon sauce over.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Same goes for Kanna, the property's stylish beach club, where even hotel guests pay $255 extra for a Balinese daybed (albeit with a bottle of Moët and a seafood platter).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of platter
Noun
  • In November 2025, the Electronic Frontier Foundation published an analysis of 10 months of nationwide searches on Flock Safety’s servers.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • For decades, electronic chips have powered almost every digital device around us, from smartphones and computers to the servers running artificial intelligence.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of server

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