as in flatware
eating and serving utensils
we keep the silverware in a separate drawer
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Noun
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This suite had a kitchenette that was stocked with flatware, glassware, and tableware, which made happy hour and late night take-out so much more convenient.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026 -
In a somewhat uncanny move, attendees will be asked to bring their own plates and flatware.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Most home cooks are better off with knives that feel balanced and comfortable in-hand.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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Someone left dolls meant to resemble Lew Wasserman and the studio’s spokesperson Sally Van Slyke, crucified and with knives sticking out of them, at Universal’s headquarters.—
Isaac Butler,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
Noun
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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
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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,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Silverwares.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silverwares. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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