Definition of tablewarenext
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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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Recent Examples of tableware If relief comes, consumers can expect the most impact on categories of items that are most affected by those tariffs, including glassware and tableware, furniture and a wide range of household supplies. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026 During Maison&Objet, the aesthete unveiled five new collections of furniture and tableware at his expansive 11 rue d’Aboukir space. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 22 Jan. 2026 Unused Dishware and Tableware January is a great time to take inventory of your dishware and tableware collection. Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026 Household Glass Window panes, mirrors, light bulbs and tableware are impractical to recycle. Chris Baskind, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tableware
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tableware
Noun
  • Perronet visited the factory in 1739, when the pin industry had established itself through Normandy, with gold mined from the Pyrenees or silver imported from Saxony molded into the humble device of sewers and tailors which affixes badges and holds hair in place.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The neighbor’s video shows a dark blue Toyota sedan moving quickly down Valencia Drive as a silver Ford pickup truck makes a slow left turn from Courtney Avenue onto Valencia Drive.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In the middle was an open living area with massive windows facing the rainforest, a comfy couch, additional lounge chairs, and a live-edge dining table made, adjacent to a small kitchen stocked with dinnerware and cookware.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Use the lower shelf to store oversized copper pots or a stack of tonal ceramic bowls or dinnerware.
    Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Our ideal mood board features elegant white and silver tablecloths and plates, gold silverware, and notes of blue and green in the centerpieces and napkins.
    Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Planters, books, baskets, silverware, and other objects can scratch the surface when dragged across it.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Both front seats include programmable memory settings and four-way electric lumbar support, allowing occupants to fine-tune seating position and posture through the vehicle’s digital cabin controls.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
  • After decades of collecting, the art connoisseur’s collection fill the home, giving the temporary tenants a rare chance to live in a museum-like setting.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Serving Zone Plates, serving platters, and flatware can be grouped, ideally near the dining area or kitchen table.
    Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
  • For families Opt for the Paiza Family Suite, complete with a social kitchen with an island (the kitchen has child-height counters and child-friendly flatware).
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • While the sentimental value of her china is priceless and can never be matched, there are still plenty of legacy brands to shop gorgeous china sets from that maintain the premium quality of her original pieces in new patterns and upgraded designs.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Sadly, there's no china in the book.
    Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • As the ride ended, the male suspect, sitting in the backseat behind the driver, pulled out a knife and began violently stabbing the driver in the neck and the back of the head without warning.
    Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • From unspoken racial dynamics, like Sid rejecting Tia in favor of her white friends, to the economic worries that become entwined with her self-image, Sid’s precarious new social position rests on a knife’s edge.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Ohtani had not struck out in any of his first 15 plate appearances of the tournament prior to this.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
  • If new tasks crowd your plate, streamline your list by confirming the must-do item and shaping your efforts around that.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026

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“Tableware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tableware. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.

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