as in silver
eating and serving utensils
we keep the silverware in a separate drawer
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Recent Examples of silverware
Huseby said that almost all of the sixth-graders, about half of the seventh-graders and a quarter of the eighth-graders answer the question of the week, but all three grades engage in the silverware poll.
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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
Some might find the hotel stately-home-stuffy, but others will delight in the incredible variety of aristo-leaning patterned wallpapers, lampshades, and rugs, plus its murals, silverware, and portraits of notable Spaniards.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2026
So Vicky goes to techno with Kevin and Angela, splits a spliff on the fire escape with Jen, buys a zhizha of a mansion and a luxury car and a set of fancy silverware, ideates urn campaigns, replies to emails, writes presentation decks.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
The club celebrated its first major piece of silverware which also saw Palace qualify for European soccer.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 27 Feb. 2026
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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
Some might find the hotel stately-home-stuffy, but others will delight in the incredible variety of aristo-leaning patterned wallpapers, lampshades, and rugs, plus its murals, silverware, and portraits of notable Spaniards.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2026
So Vicky goes to techno with Kevin and Angela, splits a spliff on the fire escape with Jen, buys a zhizha of a mansion and a luxury car and a set of fancy silverware, ideates urn campaigns, replies to emails, writes presentation decks.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
The club celebrated its first major piece of silverware which also saw Palace qualify for European soccer.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silverware
Noun
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In other dealings, gold and silver prices rose on Tuesday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Each private suite, which can fit for one or two passengers, has a smooth, curved exterior with touches of silver, much like a supercar.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Don’t reserve your silver flatware just for special occasions.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2026
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Plus, the types of china and flatware people are registering for have evolved.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) tracks run down the middle of 7th Street, cutting through West Oakland like a knife between older homes and the industrial areas of the Oakland Port.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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The knife sticking out of him has Siri’s DNA on it.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Silverware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silverware. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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