silvers 1 of 2

plural of silver
as in flatware
eating and serving utensils laid out the silver for the dinner guests

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silvers

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verb

present tense third-person singular of silver

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Recent Examples of silvers
Noun
Highlights in light ash blonde blend well with grays and silvers. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 July 2026 Sydney Williams claimed uneven bars gold, while Addalye VanGrinsven medaled on all four events, collecting two silvers and two bronze medals. — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 From bright blondes to sophisticated silvers, women over 50 aren’t just embracing the latest trends—they’re helping define them. — Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 12 June 2026 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 Kagiyama beat his personal-best free skate score but still had to make do with a fourth career world championship silver in a career which includes four Olympic silvers and five total worlds medals, but no gold from either event. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silvers
Noun
  • But unless it’s oddly shaped for artsy aesthetic purposes, flatware generally performs as intended.
    — Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026
  • But Bruto’s culture has also been about change, from its head chefs to its menu to its flatware and even its branding.
    — Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The best time to plant asters is in early fall, or about 4 to 6 weeks before autumn frosts.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Airy meringue frosts this tender, lime-and-coconut cake.
    — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The person who called 911 reported that the man had access to knives.
    — Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The finale thing in the apartment with the knives would be so fun to shoot.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Some people collect stamps, some collect tiny spoons—and then there’s me, with 200-plus bottles of perfume and overflowing drawers of matching sets.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Cutting boards, wooden spoons, silicone utensils, dishes, countertops, and even your hands can all fall victim to turmeric’s yellow-orange pigment.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Silvers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silvers. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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