tables 1 of 2

plural of table

tables

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verb

present tense third-person singular of table

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of tables
Noun
Back at the tables, a giant slab of tiramisu was wheeled in for the newlyweds to serve to their guests, who were in no hurry to move on. — Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026 The culinary kickoff featured communal dining tables and a menu crafted by Luck chef ambassador Michael Fojtasek of Olamaie and Maie Day. — Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 5 Nov. 2026 Chinese planners’ input-output tables will not balance unless domestic workers are buying the goods that China’s industries produce. — Oliver Melton, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026 The tables were arranged in long, wavy lines that provided open views to the water. — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026 This election was decided at kitchen tables, where families are weighing the cost of groceries, gas, and healthcare. — Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 In between the dinner of chicken pot pie — the long-standing dinner tradition at the CFDA Awards —and the accolades, guests got up and mixed and mingled among the tables underneath the life-sized, 94-foot-long, 21,000-pound giant blue whale. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026 On the main floor, there are several high-top tables, but seating doesn’t steal too much space in case anyone wants to line dance. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026 The building sustained minor damage, but outdoor tables were destroyed in the crash. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tables
Noun
  • Over the past few weeks, their counters to the league’s counters have started to pay off.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Features baked into the watch include heart rate monitoring, vital signs tracking, SpO2 monitoring, stress insights, menstrual cycle tracking, and activity detection for more than 100 workouts, alongside the usual step and distance counters.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Food and drink Some guests at Kapano and Dithaba may choose to visit Lelapo for meals (the menu is the same everywhere).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The novel attends to their quiet conversations, their modest meals, their everyday work, whether caring for the sick, staffing a thrift shop or demolishing a silo.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The scenery today, red rocks and flat mesas, could pass for Utah and our hike feels like a geologic safari with Nouri pointing out rock formations that resemble elephants and camels.
    — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Inspired by the region’s terrain of flat desert basins, mesas, and canyons, residents of New Mexico are drawn to this shade the most.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • As Broncos needs go, that was about third on most fans’ lists — and a distant third, at that.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Back then, in the back of the magazine, THR ran lists of movies going into production, including location shoots.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • While Downs is a fine player who figures to bolster an injury-riddled and increasingly dubious receiver room, the trade was no blockbuster.
    — Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Colorado figures to provide more perimeter size and a stouter defense than the run-and-gun Titans.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Clean the wood cabinet doors monthly and the interior shelves every three to six months.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • In many cases, boards and investors focused on ethical breaches, such as executives using company funds inappropriately or advancing the careers of romantic partners who reported to them.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Leading the charge was Horvath, who had served alongside Bass on regional homelessness boards.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Josie’s breakfast and lunch menus, says Sieve, will have no shortage of diner classics like country fried steak and eggs, biscuits and gravy, buttermilk pancakes, a Reuben sandwich and Grandma Helen’s Swedish meatballs.
    — Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Joining the singles over candlelit tasting menus crafted by local celebrity chefs will be local single Finns.
    — Lola Akinmade, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026

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“Tables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tables. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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