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as in silver
eating and serving utensils
during the party we ran short of tableware, so I went next door and borrowed some forks and knives
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as in dinnerware
dishes used for eating or serving food or drink
the couple would take out their good tableware only on special occasions
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Recent Examples of tableware
The collection includes tableware, glassware, vases, candleholders, dishes, and three different kinds of lighting fixtures.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
Table card holders are, in this writer’s opinion, one of the greatest tableware value adds to any dinner party.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
Her new 6,500-square-foot flagship, opened this year, builds on that foundation with limited-edition collections, bridal wear, and tableware.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
There was the key deposit for her apartment to pay for, and the rental deposit, then the fridge, microwave, bed, furniture, pots and pans, and tableware.
—Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
Table card holders are, in this writer’s opinion, one of the greatest tableware value adds to any dinner party.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
Her new 6,500-square-foot flagship, opened this year, builds on that foundation with limited-edition collections, bridal wear, and tableware.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
There was the key deposit for her apartment to pay for, and the rental deposit, then the fridge, microwave, bed, furniture, pots and pans, and tableware.
—Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tableware
Noun
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The insurance plan is used is the 2026 second lowest-cost silver plan for essential health benefits with age adjustments.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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Megan wore a halter-neck black gown complete with an intricate silver asymmetrical belt detail at the hips.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Seventy-seven years later, Coupe is still in production—but Heath has continued to innovate and iterate in the decades since, solidifying itself as one of the most iconic and exciting brands in the dinnerware space.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
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Display Cabinet Beautiful sets of dinnerware and glassware deserve to be on display beyond the kitchen table, and this cabinet with glass doors is the ideal solution.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Science Behind the Hack Elkus explained that the marks often seen on white or light-colored dishes are metal deposits left behind by silverware, not scratches in the glaze.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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The character was loosely inspired by Ed Gein, a real serial killer and grave robber from Wisconsin who dug up corpses and used their bones and skin to make everything from clothing to furniture and even silverware.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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But behind every app and device are settings and systems that can impact their privacy, safety, and focus.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Holding it together is some stunning cinematography from Leung Ming-kai making full use of the Bujang Valley setting, and Fan.—
Gavin J Blair,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Nov. 2025
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The Upper East Side store has an exclusive offering of dinnerware items from the Portuguese brand Valsa Home, plus Big Night’s signature candles Dinner Party and After Party, and Sabre flatware sets.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Flatware Southerners love setting a table, so keep your head on a swivel for beautiful flatware.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The gold rims on Grandma's china could get ruined by a scrub brush.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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Kitschy Collectibles There’s no china or silver making its way down my family tree.—
Editors of Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
21 Oct. 2025
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While a decade ago the majority of knife crime perpetrated by young people was related to gangs, this is no longer the case, James Alexander, an associate enterprise fellow in criminology at London Metropolitan University, told CNN.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Homemade knives, called shanks, are plentiful inside the prison, several inmates said.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
4 Nov. 2025
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In my own life there was nothing metaphorical about the moving of those tectonic plates.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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For thousands of years, families in China have celebrated Qingming after the spring equinox, cleaning and decorating their ancestor’s graves and offering plates of sweet dumplings.—
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Tableware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tableware. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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