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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 same goes for the tableware: The table runner has a green background with lots of vines, and the placemats have a lighter background with fewer vines at the edges.
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Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2025
The American Girl and Posh Peanut collaboration, which launches online on Thursday and is being detailed exclusively in Glamour, contains not just clothing like adorable twirl dresses and cozy PJs, but tableware, towels and blankets, and accessories.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 14 Jan. 2025
Holcomb’s entire line of kitchen and tableware is worth perusing, for that matter.
—Lauren Joseph, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
In a darkened room, an exhibition of colorful textile works and tableware were theatrically spotlit, a journey into the wild and wonderful mind of the early 20th-century graphic artist Fortunato Depero.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2025
The American Girl and Posh Peanut collaboration, which launches online on Thursday and is being detailed exclusively in Glamour, contains not just clothing like adorable twirl dresses and cozy PJs, but tableware, towels and blankets, and accessories.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 14 Jan. 2025
Holcomb’s entire line of kitchen and tableware is worth perusing, for that matter.
—Lauren Joseph, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
In a darkened room, an exhibition of colorful textile works and tableware were theatrically spotlit, a journey into the wild and wonderful mind of the early 20th-century graphic artist Fortunato Depero.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tableware
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tableware
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Upon its arrival at your table, a server will present for inspection an ornate silver dagger, pull it with a flourish from its curved sheath, and proceed to saw off the head of the Mother at approximately her Tropic of Cancer.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2025
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To do this, a small team at the automaker’s Weissach development center outfitted the Martini silver vehicle with rudimentary exhaust mufflers, additional mirrors, side indicators, a horn, and even a spare wheel hidden away beneath the rear clamshell.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In This Article What is the most durable type of dinnerware?—
Erika Owen,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Pioneer Woman by Corelle 12-Piece Dinnerware Set $49 at Walmart The Pioneer Woman collaborated with Corelle, the beloved dinnerware brand, for this timeless set.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2025
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Now it is done to rest his stars for the Europa League and it can only be vindicated with silverware.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Inzaghi's side sits atop the Serie A standings and is resolutely poised to fight for three pieces of silverware over the next six weeks.—
David Ferrini,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Photographers, videographers and designers can boost their productivity by using a combination of the keypad and dial pad to turbocharge controls and settings in their favorite software.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Some tips for helping to protect your hair while heat styling include: Use low or medium heat settings.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
22 Apr. 2025
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Find quality kitchen products like blenders and flatware to help with your kitchen creations.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Families and groups would enjoy the full kitchen and dining area, equipped with glassware, flatware, a blender, dishwasher, washer and dryer, microwave, and Keurig coffee maker.—
Ronny Maye,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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One agency that deserves to feel the horns of the bull-in-the-china-shop-in-chief is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), an ugly mess of structural abnormalities and constitutional affronts.—
David B. McGarry,
National Review,
28 Jan. 2025
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The fancy china — if families have it at all — remains locked behind glass.—
Rukmini Callimachi,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Investigators were also not immediately aware of how Taylor was able to board the airplane with a knife, though Williams acknowledged that the country's smaller airstrips lacked security to fully search passengers.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Authorities were called to a residence there, near Harrison Avenue and West Bridger Street, the evening of April 5 to investigate a report of a physical disturbance involving a person with a knife.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Both casual bites and white-tablecloth plates are designed with the wine list in mind, and nowhere is that more evident than the chateau’s signature dining destinations.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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In the bottom of the sixth inning, Smith banged his wrist while tagging out Ian Happ at a play at the plate.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Tableware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tableware. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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