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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
Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
During my visit, staff continuously mopped floors and cleared tables.
—Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
This year, presenting sponsor Principal Foundation is underwriting booth fees, rental costs for tables and linens, and covering lunch costs for all potters to ensure there are no financial barriers preventing participation.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
The festival featured community tables, food, music, and games.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The longtime venue specializes in intimate listening room-style performances where audience members crowd around cabaret tables to hear bluegrass, Americana, classical, blues, and jazz music.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Some cats are playful and sassy— going for the toys, knocking glasses off of tables, spider monkeying their owners from the top of a bookshelf.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 1 Sep. 2025
The photo was seemingly taken at the Press Picnic for Nature’s Wonderland in Disneyland two decades before the amusement park officially began character dining in the '70s — a sit-down meal where characters interact with guests at their tables.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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That said, round tables are often considered more space-efficient and encourage free-flowing conversation.
—Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
During my visit, staff continuously mopped floors and cleared tables.
—Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
This year, presenting sponsor Principal Foundation is underwriting booth fees, rental costs for tables and linens, and covering lunch costs for all potters to ensure there are no financial barriers preventing participation.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
The festival featured community tables, food, music, and games.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The longtime venue specializes in intimate listening room-style performances where audience members crowd around cabaret tables to hear bluegrass, Americana, classical, blues, and jazz music.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Some cats are playful and sassy— going for the toys, knocking glasses off of tables, spider monkeying their owners from the top of a bookshelf.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 1 Sep. 2025
The photo was seemingly taken at the Press Picnic for Nature’s Wonderland in Disneyland two decades before the amusement park officially began character dining in the '70s — a sit-down meal where characters interact with guests at their tables.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tables
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Displaying Feel Free products behind counters or in smoke shops can more clearly suggest potential consequences than placement near common energy drinks might.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
26 Aug. 2025
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The South Dakota Department of Transportation also uses traffic counters placed at nine different entry points to collect data.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Additionally, Abbott signed Senate Bill 314, barring certain additives from meals provided through free and reduced breakfast and lunch programs, and Senate Bill 379, which bans the purchase of sugary snacks and drinks, such as soda, with SNAP benefits.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Aug. 2025
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The right foods can help boost your milk flow, so having meals readily available can make nursing easier.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
27 Aug. 2025
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The Album Also Breaks Into The Top 40 Beyond its most impressive landing spots, Live At The Oval 1971 appears on several other lists.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Therefore, the lists of people who are important to each family should be made first, in order to plan the budget for the wedding — whether, for example, the reception is a tea instead of dinner, or the flowers are local instead of flown in from another continent.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
1 Sep. 2025
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With one of the biggest games of the year coming right off the bat, there figures to plenty of juice in this matchup as well as plenty of people looking for the top LSU-Clemson betting promos.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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The Group of Five representative in the playoffs figures to come from the Mountain West or the American Athletic Conference, and an AAC team that’s not expected to compete for that league’s title just hammered the MW favorite.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Aug. 2025
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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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An adequate business connection-building organization customarily structures its groups around confidential discussion boards, consistent conferences or meetings, and like-minded experiences.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The restaurant's decor includes Japanese menu boards with hidden messages.—
Lennie Omalza,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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McDonald's framed the move as a broader push to restore lower price points across its menus after rolling out McValue and other promotions earlier this year.—
Ben Kelly,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Huse planned the menus, often testing recipes to correspond with his research, and gave their guests jobs.—
Gabrielle Calise,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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Fraudulent pet listings are leaving victims emotionally devastated and financially drained, Dennis Horton, senior director of the Rockford Regional Office, said in the announcement.—
Abreanna Blose,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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New policies in the last three years have required Chinese companies to get the securities regulator's approval for overseas listings, especially if their business has a large domestic user base.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Tables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tables. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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