salver

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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 And maybe a butler is approaching with biscuits on a salver. 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
  • After Manny Machado made an out on a foul ball behind the plate, Gavin Sheets walked to bring in a run and France followed with a sacrifice fly before Jake Cronenworth flied out to end the inning.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
  • Then, Carroll grounded into a fielder’s choice in front of the plate and reached first safely, with an errant throw by Rushing allowing Perdomo to reach third.
    Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Noun
  • Several attempts finished just short or caught the edge of the cup.
    Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • In true British fashion, Bellingham was holding a cup of barbecue beans in the photo.
    Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
Noun
  • Google also performed experiments with its V6e Trillium TPU compute tray and found that, over time, ionizing radiation can cause device failures.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
  • The carrier said Tuesday that one of the rows on its Airbus A321XLRs will have an empty middle seat with a tray table for the aisle- and window-seat customers to share.
    Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Noun
  • Six major college football teams have yet to play in a bowl this decade.
    Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • There are also new concepts at the AquaDome Market food hall, including Seoulmate – get the bulgogi bowl with marinated beef – and a new Chief Dog Officer named Skipper.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • Ice at a party doesn’t sound revolutionary today (think of how many tons of it that wedding at MSG must’ve used), but on this day in 1850, when waiters appeared carrying bottles of champagne on ice, guests—accustomed to warm wine—were astonished.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026
  • Pimentel’s analysis does factor in gratuities which are paid to roles that support guest services, such as cabin stewards, waiters in the dining room and others.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Noun
  • Serve directly from the packets or transfer to a large serving platter with plenty of the buttery broth spooned over the top.
    Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • If a winner is served on a silver platter, each side would be quick to pounce.
    Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • The height and position of the ball toss, the rotation of the server’s trunk, the movement of their shoulder and forearm, the angle of the racket face and the speed of the swing all provide clues about what is about to happen.
    Michelle Spear, Scientific American, 11 July 2026
  • Homebridge is server software that makes smart-home devices that don’t work natively with Apple’s home-automation app appear and operate in the Apple Home app.
    David Pierce, The Verge, 11 July 2026

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“Salver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salver. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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