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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
For most passengers, the promise of a nicer meal with proper tableware, and an empty middle seat won’t justify the premium.
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David Nikel, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Start them off fresh with new tableware like these pretty Tory Burch floral salad plates and their dinner parties are sure to be a success—at least from a tablescape point of view!
—Hayley Bloomingdale, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025
From the earthy tones and mosaic walls to the decorative tableware and plush seating, Yemen is present in not just the coffees but also the shops themselves.
—Hira Qureshi, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2025
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.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2025
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David Nikel, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Start them off fresh with new tableware like these pretty Tory Burch floral salad plates and their dinner parties are sure to be a success—at least from a tablescape point of view!
—Hayley Bloomingdale, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025
From the earthy tones and mosaic walls to the decorative tableware and plush seating, Yemen is present in not just the coffees but also the shops themselves.
—Hira Qureshi, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2025
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.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tableware
Noun
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Snyder, a Woodbine native, earned gold at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics and silver in Tokyo in 2021.—
Cliff Brunt,
Baltimore Sun,
9 May 2025
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Chalamet wore a Tom Ford tuxedo and Jenner styled a vintage silver chainmail gown from Atelier Versace’s spring 1999 collection.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
8 May 2025
Noun
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It is featured on the collection’s dinnerware and table linens, and often complemented with pops of cobalt blue.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
2 May 2025
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The best-selling author and cooking expert teamed up with Anthropologie on a new dinnerware collection designed to channel coastal living through quality, heirloom-worthy pieces.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Casting your minds back to successful appointments at the Bernabeu in recent years, those who have brought the most silverware have predominantly fallen under the ‘pragmatic’ style of management.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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The title win also represents the first time that English striker Harry Kane has ever won silverware with club or country.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
Noun
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The eerie film, which The Space Program team liken to the work of Todd Field, but required a global search to find the right setting and the necessary incentives.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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Vehicle-specific performance fixtures like suspension settings and driving modes will now be adjusted through CarPlay.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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These five designers take flatware to the extreme, creating objects almost too beautiful to use.—
Caroline Newton,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 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
Noun
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Pro tip: Don't settle for paper plates, bring your best china from home.—
Sydney Bergan,
USA Today,
6 May 2025
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Southern interior designers know that there are many different ways to enjoy nice china that don't involve dining.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The man didn’t threaten anyone with the knife and soon left.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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Apple is not legally required to re-admit Fortnite, but the questions now are whether Apple is going to nitpick some specific thing to deny the app that caused all this, or whether Fortnite has somehow pushed the bounds of the results of the case to twist the knife even further.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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An all-German cheese plate for dessert was a standout—especially a raw milk, mushroomy beauty that oozed onto the plate.—
Hannah Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2025
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The 12 plate appearances over three straight hitless games is tied for second-longest drought of his young career.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 May 2025
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“Tableware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tableware. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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