as in silver
eating and serving utensils
we keep the silverware in a separate drawer
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Recent Examples of silverware
Pawn and coin shop owners across the country tell CNN that more people than ever before are coming to sell gold or silver bars, bullions, silverware or broken jewelry.
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Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
After that, Pegula won two more major titles each of the next two years, and won three last year, picking up silverware at the Austin Open, the Charleston Open, and Germany’s tournament on grass, the Bad Hamburg Open.
—Andy Frye, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Keep walking: The back of the shop — where a staff of women formerly sold sets of silverware and fine service china to newlyweds — is now something of a historical shrine.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 22 Jan. 2026
Surgeries to correct the matter resulted in the loss of feeling in his fingers, leaving him unable to play drums or even grip silverware.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2026
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Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
After that, Pegula won two more major titles each of the next two years, and won three last year, picking up silverware at the Austin Open, the Charleston Open, and Germany’s tournament on grass, the Bad Hamburg Open.
—Andy Frye, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Keep walking: The back of the shop — where a staff of women formerly sold sets of silverware and fine service china to newlyweds — is now something of a historical shrine.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 22 Jan. 2026
Surgeries to correct the matter resulted in the loss of feeling in his fingers, leaving him unable to play drums or even grip silverware.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silverware
Noun
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Novel staining technique Zankowski’s team used traceable silver and bromine markers to tag cellulose- and latex-derived binders in anodes.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Their fourth-place finish in the free skate segment of the team competition proved to be the difference between gold and silver in Team USA’s one-point victory over Japan.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Larger suites have compact kitchenettes equipped with a cooktop, sink, cookware, dishes, flatware, and utensils.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Lint-free cotton cloths are best for polishing and buffing silver flatware and serving pieces.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Dressed ominously in brown combat garb with black leather gloves and a hunting knife strapped to her back, the German actress tries several takes as rush hour revs up.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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Using scissors, or knives that aren’t sharp may crush the vascular tissue and prevent the flowers from taking up water, leading to faster decline.—
Heather Zidack,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Silverware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silverware. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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