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as in counters
a leg-mounted piece of furniture with a broad flat top designed for the serving of food
we sat at the kitchen table, playing cards for hours on end
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as in meals
food eaten or prepared for eating at one time
always offers a well-prepared table for his guests
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as in lists
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
the periodic table of chemical elements
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as in figures
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as in shelves
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Recent Examples of tables
Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Cars line up at all hours, hoods serving as makeshift tables while drivers unwrap sandwiches still warm from the press.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
But the tables turned Saturday.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2026
But while the Wolverines erased a six-point halftime deficit to lead by one after three quarters, the Hawkeyes turned the tables in the fourth quarter, starting it with a 15-2 run to put Michigan away.
—Ben Messinger, Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
Westbrook turned the tables on reporters after being asked what the Kings can accomplish with 19 games remaining in a season filled with frustration, including numerous injuries and a franchise-record 16-game losing streak.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
At times, groups of works are organized around joined tables, on top of which are placed perishables preserved in lead, resin, or plaster.
—Li Qi, Artforum, 6 Mar. 2026
The old-school charm inside the small restaurant recreates the feeling of dining in your grandmother’s kitchen, with bentwood chairs, mismatched dishes and big platters of rib-sticking dishes being passed around crowded tables.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The study, maybe the city’s most high-taste study imaginable, has Prouvé tables and a Steven Parrino behind the reading nook.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 28 Feb. 2026
Noun
Pair classics like chintz, balloon shades, gathered dust ruffles, and skirted tables with meaningful accessories.
—Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Cars line up at all hours, hoods serving as makeshift tables while drivers unwrap sandwiches still warm from the press.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
But the tables turned Saturday.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2026
But while the Wolverines erased a six-point halftime deficit to lead by one after three quarters, the Hawkeyes turned the tables in the fourth quarter, starting it with a 15-2 run to put Michigan away.
—Ben Messinger, Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
Westbrook turned the tables on reporters after being asked what the Kings can accomplish with 19 games remaining in a season filled with frustration, including numerous injuries and a franchise-record 16-game losing streak.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
At times, groups of works are organized around joined tables, on top of which are placed perishables preserved in lead, resin, or plaster.
—Li Qi, Artforum, 6 Mar. 2026
The old-school charm inside the small restaurant recreates the feeling of dining in your grandmother’s kitchen, with bentwood chairs, mismatched dishes and big platters of rib-sticking dishes being passed around crowded tables.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The study, maybe the city’s most high-taste study imaginable, has Prouvé tables and a Steven Parrino behind the reading nook.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tables
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The project also added ticket counters, and airport officials expect to open three new gates in late spring or early summer.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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Coffee spots like Pangolin Cafe fuel early trail missions; late nights steer you to craft cocktails, ramen counters, and bars with live local music.—
Ted Alvarez,
Outside,
4 Mar. 2026
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Disaster relief workers went door to door in the Union City and Three Rivers areas to offer meals and cleanup supplies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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Tommy seems receptive, too, with each invitation to participate in his abductors’ togetherness (meals, movie nights, a picnic).—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Add in Paul Mescal's solid turn as an absent Bard dad who deals with the loss in his own way, plus a cathartic final act, and director Chloé Zhao's gut-wrenching historical drama has a good chance of placing high on a lot of Oscar voters' lists.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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Pageants, deans' lists, graduations or military enlistments are not accepted.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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First there is the free agency period that figures to be low on drama beyond the likely departure of Tagovailoa.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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On the surface, Anderson figures to slot into the end of Minnesota’s rotation with minutes as either the team’s eighth or ninth man.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
3 Mar. 2026
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Clean the wood cabinet doors monthly and the interior shelves every three to six months.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
4 Mar. 2026
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The result was a fun cameo arc that ends on the image of Scorsese breaking down in tears after Matt shelves the iconic director’s dream project to save his own job — a turn that earned Scorsese his first acting nomination.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
16 Aug. 2025
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The club has also progressively updated BMO Stadium, recently upgrading digital asset boards and its wireless internet system.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Vance once entertained grand ideas of putting workers on corporate boards, as in Germany, and letting unions negotiate across an entire industry at once, as in Scandinavia, rather than company by company.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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But for those looking to stay hyperlocal, the Grand America has menus and venues in-house for every occasion, and the Grand Spa’s full-service specialty treatments are unparalleled in the American West.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Espresso Proteini rides the ongoing protein hype, as more food chains and brands add protein-centric items to their menus.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Think again, as the California Zephyr, the longest route in America crosses through seven states, carving up Colorado’s canyons, then passing into Utah where the sun ignites mesas into flaming towers of rock.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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Beyond cost, Purple Line development will face a high degree of difficulty because of the topography of mesas and valleys.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Tables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tables. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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