as in silver
eating and serving utensils
we keep the silverware in a separate drawer
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Recent Examples of silverware
Head out to your local vintage store and pick up some small silverware.
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
The whole thing was 0nce an old British hunting outpost, built for grand hunting parties with elephants, silverware, and crates of champagne carried through thick jungle by unnamed brown men.
—Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
Songwriters play the Bluebird in the round, literally seated in the middle of the room, surrounded on all sides by tables and the clank of bottles or silverware.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Tailgate spots are passed down for generations, tents are outfitted with chandeliers and furniture, and the food goes beyond the basic game day dips with elaborate menus, signature cocktails, and real silverware.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
The whole thing was 0nce an old British hunting outpost, built for grand hunting parties with elephants, silverware, and crates of champagne carried through thick jungle by unnamed brown men.
—Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
Songwriters play the Bluebird in the round, literally seated in the middle of the room, surrounded on all sides by tables and the clank of bottles or silverware.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Tailgate spots are passed down for generations, tents are outfitted with chandeliers and furniture, and the food goes beyond the basic game day dips with elaborate menus, signature cocktails, and real silverware.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silverware
Noun
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The insurance plan is used is the 2026 second lowest-cost silver plan for essential health benefits with age adjustments.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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Megan wore a halter-neck black gown complete with an intricate silver asymmetrical belt detail at the hips.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Upper East Side store has an exclusive offering of dinnerware items from the Portuguese brand Valsa Home, plus Big Night’s signature candles Dinner Party and After Party, and Sabre flatware sets.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Flatware Southerners love setting a table, so keep your head on a swivel for beautiful flatware.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While a decade ago the majority of knife crime perpetrated by young people was related to gangs, this is no longer the case, James Alexander, an associate enterprise fellow in criminology at London Metropolitan University, told CNN.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Homemade knives, called shanks, are plentiful inside the prison, several inmates said.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Silverware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silverware. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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