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silverware

noun

ˈsil-vər-ˌwer How to pronounce silverware (audio)
Definition of silverwarenext
as in silver
eating and serving utensils we keep the silverware in a separate drawer

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Recent Examples of silverware In the dining room, drawers can hold tablecloths, placemats, napkins, silverware, serving pieces, and more. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026 Blackburn Rovers, Middlesbrough, Swansea City and Birmingham City, all now Championship clubs, have won silverware during Everton’s three barren decades. — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 The question that follows him into pre-season is not talent but weight, as Real Madrid have gone two years without a major trophy despite fielding him, and the patience of a club that measures success only in silverware is not unlimited. — Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 In 2016, 50 years on from its first win, a class win in the GTE-Pro category added some more silverware to the corporate display cabinet. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for silverware
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silverware
  1. silver
  2. flatware
  3. knife
Noun
  • For Household and Personal Items Silver Simply replace your silver cleaner with toothpaste to achieve the same result.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The new camera is designed to look like it was pulled directly from the 2000s (rather than the ’80s look of the original), with metallic silver and bubblegum pink options among the blind box shells.
    — Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of silver
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
Definition of flatware
Noun
  • Agents also found a rifle scope and bipod, an entrenchment tool, pepper spray and about 30 knives.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • For mashed potatoes, gnocchi, and purées A knife or cake tester should slide easily into and out of the potato.
    — Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of knife

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“Silverware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silverware. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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