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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
Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Theo could slide from being engaged in an activity to overwhelmed in an instant — sweeping crayons off tables or having severe tantrums that sometimes required teachers to guide classmates out of the room.
—Mayo Clinic News Network, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
Knodel and 11 of her friends took up tables against a black-and-white striped wall Saturday morning, a doll sitting next to each of them.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
A number of tables in this book are of inestimable value.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Both of our parents had their own tables equally adjacent to ours.
—Janelle Ash , Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Vang said a few tables and chairs will be available for indoor and outdoor seating.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The high and low tables sit side-by-side.
—Alexa Stone
january 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
Each tent offers private treatment spaces with heated massage tables and stunning views of the open grassland.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
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Drew McIntyre ultimately wiped them both out with a low blow and powerbombs through production tables, leading officials to rule a no contest.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Theo could slide from being engaged in an activity to overwhelmed in an instant — sweeping crayons off tables or having severe tantrums that sometimes required teachers to guide classmates out of the room.
—Mayo Clinic News Network, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
Knodel and 11 of her friends took up tables against a black-and-white striped wall Saturday morning, a doll sitting next to each of them.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
A number of tables in this book are of inestimable value.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Both of our parents had their own tables equally adjacent to ours.
—Janelle Ash , Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Vang said a few tables and chairs will be available for indoor and outdoor seating.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The high and low tables sit side-by-side.
—Alexa Stone
january 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
Each tent offers private treatment spaces with heated massage tables and stunning views of the open grassland.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tables
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From carving a centerpiece-worthy roast to slicing limes for margaritas, the right cutting board saves your knives and counters from damage.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Jan. 2026
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Health inspectors found the food preparation counters and shelves with heavy accumulation of old food debris.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated January 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Share meals, music, work, and reflection.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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In 2022, during the Biden administration, federal prosecutors uncovered a scheme to defraud a pandemic meals program in Minnesota’s Somali community, leading to charges against dozens of defendants and a growing number of convictions.—
Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC news,
24 Jan. 2026
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Many American students have internalized the idea that such lists are constructed and ideological—not simply because the selections tend to be white and male, but because claims of aesthetic value tell you more about the people making the judgments than about the objects themselves.—
Colton Valentine,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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Will this weekend's storm find its way onto our historical lists?—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Arvell Reese figures to be long gone by the time the Panthers pick, and Sonny Styles also might be off the board.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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This year, the event figures to be the best one yet, as Team USA is stacked with the two-time reigning American League Most Valuable Player Aaron Judge, and each of the reigning Cy Young Award winners in Paul Skenes and Tarik Skubal.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 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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Volunteers sought for City commissions The City of Vista is accepting applications from Vista residents for several volunteer commissions, boards and committees.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Izzy Rotondo finished with 12 points and six boards as Braintree edged Bridgewater-Raynham 48-46.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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Fast-food chains like Shake Shack and Chipotle are among those that have rolled out high-protein, lower-carb menus, as Fox News Digital previously reported.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The hotel makes the most of its Northern California location by regularly pairing Napa Valley’s top wine producers with seasonal four-course menus at signature eatery, Quattro.—
Forbes Travel Guide,
Forbes.com,
26 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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Within minutes, guests can be standing beneath the stone arches of Arches National Park, 4 miles away, or surveying mesas and buttes in Canyonlands National Park, 30 miles southwest, where the Colorado and Green rivers have carved the landscape for centuries.—
Cari Shane,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Tables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tables. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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