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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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This was more like a caterpillar body with odd patterns on its plates and a snapping turtle mouth.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
9 June 2025
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Pitching has been key for the Warriors, but what happens behind the plate is just as important.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Practice micro self-care: Take five minutes of deep breathing in your car, savor a hot cup of coffee in peace or enjoy a brief walk while the kids play in the yard.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Moving quickly, slowly pour the hot sugar mixture, a ¼ cup at a time, into the sugar-egg mixture while whisking by hand continuously to temper the eggs.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Add humidity trays filled with water and pebbles underneath pots.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2025
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Wine, beer, charcuterie and vegetable trays provided.—
Ace The Stigma Foundation,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Mound the salad over the kale (or divide between individual serving bowls).—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
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East Fork, the brand known for turning pasta bowls into works of art, uses its pottery to uphold a high standard of craftsmanship and technique—every piece of pottery feels thoughtfully made.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
3 June 2025
Noun
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The 90-minute feature about the Scottish island group starts in one summer evening in 1994 when a masked man walks calmly into the only Indian restaurant in the remote islands and shoots a waiter dead before disappearing into the night.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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The members of my party have the gall to request several of these demonic items from the livid waiter.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2025
Noun
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The spicy platter features awaze chicken, a hot and flavor-packed version of chicken tibs.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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This, of course, will be a film projector, complete with platters that contained film—the material that, when light was passed through them, enabled the magic contained inside them to be projected onto the big screen.—
Benny Har-Even,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Noun
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On Thursday afternoon, Martha Luna stood helping scant guests from beneath the iconic red neon signage at China Cafe, where she’s been a server for more than 40 years.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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The lawsuit argues servers at the casino knew she was intoxicated and failed to stop her from driving.—
Kennedy Sessions,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2025
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“Salver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salver. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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