as in flatware
eating and serving utensils
laid out the silver for the dinner guests
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Recent Examples of silvers
Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Sakamoto never won Olympic gold but leaves with four career Olympic medals including team and individual silvers from the Milan Cortina Olympics.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
This is the women’s team’s third gold (2026, 2018, 1998), in addition to their four silvers (2002, 2010, 2014, 2022) and one bronze (2006).
—Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Freestyle skiing has delivered four of the 17 women’s medals for Americans in these Games; Jaelin Kauf got two of those, both silvers in moguls.
—Tim Reynolds, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2026
The 22-year-old Gu, who was born in the United States and competes for China, has won two silvers in Italy, finishing second in both slopestyle and big air.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
The 31-year-old Goepper had switched to halfpipe for this Olympic cycle after winning two silvers and a bronze in slopestyle in the previous three Games.
—CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
France’s Mathis Desloges, who has taken two silvers so far, pulled his team into medal position during the third leg of the race, while Italy’s Federico Pellegrino overcame Finland in the anchor leg to take bronze on home soil in his last Olympics.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
While back-to-back silvers are no small accomplishment, against Stolz, the Dutchman can’t seem to catch a break.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
After China swept the Olympic golds, silvers and bronzes in the men’s and women’s singles at the 2008 Games on home soil in Beijing, nations were only allowed to enter two players per competition.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Sakamoto never won Olympic gold but leaves with four career Olympic medals including team and individual silvers from the Milan Cortina Olympics.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
This is the women’s team’s third gold (2026, 2018, 1998), in addition to their four silvers (2002, 2010, 2014, 2022) and one bronze (2006).
—Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Freestyle skiing has delivered four of the 17 women’s medals for Americans in these Games; Jaelin Kauf got two of those, both silvers in moguls.
—Tim Reynolds, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2026
The 22-year-old Gu, who was born in the United States and competes for China, has won two silvers in Italy, finishing second in both slopestyle and big air.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
The 31-year-old Goepper had switched to halfpipe for this Olympic cycle after winning two silvers and a bronze in slopestyle in the previous three Games.
—CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
France’s Mathis Desloges, who has taken two silvers so far, pulled his team into medal position during the third leg of the race, while Italy’s Federico Pellegrino overcame Finland in the anchor leg to take bronze on home soil in his last Olympics.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
While back-to-back silvers are no small accomplishment, against Stolz, the Dutchman can’t seem to catch a break.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silvers
Noun
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In a somewhat uncanny move, attendees will be asked to bring their own plates and flatware.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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Style a traditional space with silver serveware and flatware for a nostalgic design, or modernize the silver look with silver jewelry trays on your vanity and charger plates on your dining table.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Airy meringue frosts this tender, lime-and-coconut cake.—
Hannah Agran,
Midwest Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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These hybrid magnolias display magnificent deep-pink to reddish-purple flowers late enough in spring that frosts seldom damage them.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Most home cooks are better off with knives that feel balanced and comfortable in-hand.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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Someone left dolls meant to resemble Lew Wasserman and the studio’s spokesperson Sally Van Slyke, crucified and with knives sticking out of them, at Universal’s headquarters.—
Isaac Butler,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Awkward wooden forks and spoons have been around for years.—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Cara Mangini spoons these luscious tomatoes over crostini that she's smeared with goat cheese or ricotta, then tops each with extra basil.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
21 May 2026
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“Silvers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silvers. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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