as in flatware
eating and serving utensils
laid out the silver for the dinner guests
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Recent Examples of silvers
Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
With three silvers and three golds to her name across two Olympics, Gu is a freak of nature, extraordinary in every sense of the word.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 23 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
Frisco Wakeland took third with silvers in the first two relays of the day.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 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
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
With three silvers and three golds to her name across two Olympics, Gu is a freak of nature, extraordinary in every sense of the word.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 23 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
Frisco Wakeland took third with silvers in the first two relays of the day.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 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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Serving Zone Plates, serving platters, and flatware can be grouped, ideally near the dining area or kitchen table.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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For families Opt for the Paiza Family Suite, complete with a social kitchen with an island (the kitchen has child-height counters and child-friendly flatware).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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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Two Miami-Dade high school students brought knives onto the school bus Friday with the intention of using it against another student, police said.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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While being essential tools, knives and axes have violent connotations, suggesting a history of violence and seve- rance.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Mitt left my little glass prep bowls, mini tongs, jiggers, measuring spoons, and thermometer probes sparkling clean.—
Kelsey Jane Youngman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
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Made from solid beechwood, the spoons are lightweight, durable, and safe to use on all cookware materials, including stainless steel, nonstick, and cast iron.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Silvers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silvers. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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