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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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Hendrix sipping an Evian water bottle, Chessy entering with a plate of chocolate chip pancakes, and where on earth is tie-dye girl?—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Misinformation is already reshaping markets, but the businesses and leaders that thrive will be those who restore credibility, resist shortcuts, and meet people with honesty, online, in stores, and on the plate.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In late August, Vrabel walked up to his favorite diner in Nashville, two cups of Starbucks in hand — one, a quad espresso, for him, and the other for the journalist spending the day with him.—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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Twelve seconds after his Titleist hit the green, the ball trickled over the front edge of the cup with perfect speed.—
Bennett Conlin,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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To freeze cilantro, wash and dry the herbs, chop them, place them in ice cube trays, and place in the freezer until frozen.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Aug. 2025
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Set up a large container for the dry mix and another container for the wet, as well as a sheet tray lined with parchment for the chicken pieces.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Transfer brown butter to a medium-size heatproof bowl, and let cool slightly, about 2 minutes.—
Craig Melvin,
Southern Living,
15 Aug. 2025
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Think beachfront cabanas, ancient Mayan ruins, boutique shopping, and smoothie bowls for breakfast.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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My waiter, though, wasn't about to engage in tax tips.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Sure, why not an impression of a guy who responds to requests from a waiter with only weird facial expressions?—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Find and discard the bay leaves, then use a clean pair of tongs to transfer the chicken to a serving platter.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Aug. 2025
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Using a spider skimmer, transfer the pig ears to a cutting board, cut crosswise into ¼-inch slices, and transfer to a platter.—
Jessica Liang,
Saveur,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But beneath the layers of servers and storage racks lies an invisible, growing constraint: the fiber cables that move all that information.—
Bhupendra Singh,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The server errors interrupted service in the later portion of that day but were ultimately restored.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Salver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salver. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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