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as in flatware
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 plates
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 tablewares
Holcomb's sleek kitchen and tablewares make excellent gifts for any design-minded cooks in your life (even if said cook is yourself).
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Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tablewares
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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
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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
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The namesake heretik sauce is shown off on that rotisserie chicken, the sole poultry dish on the menu, while other small plates will feature the bounty of seafood up for grabs.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
16 Mar. 2026
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From lamps and plates to paintings and books, the selection is vast and seemingly never-ending.—
Tiana Molony,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2026
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Two Miami-Dade high school students brought knives onto the school bus Friday with the intention of using it against another student, police said.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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While being essential tools, knives and axes have violent connotations, suggesting a history of violence and seve- rance.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Mar. 2026
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Changes to these privacy settings require a six-digit parent PIN set up while creating the account.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
12 Mar. 2026
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Paintings around the room place the sculptures in imagined settings, and some scenes are accompanied by silhouetted figures, which act as a conduit for the viewer to project themself into the dreamscape of a past world or bizarre future.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
11 Mar. 2026
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In one post, a male avatar is depicted pointing a gun at a female judge with dark hair and glasses, which the complaint said resembled the judge.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Unlike conventional metals, metallic glasses do not have a crystal lattice.—
Etiido Uko
March 17,
New Atlas,
17 Mar. 2026
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The brand also offers its own tableware and glassware, with the SR Home Collection porcelains crafted in Florence with gold and platinum decorations.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
31 Dec. 2025
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Best of all, these eclectic complements come in all shapes and sizes—from modern designs by contemporary artists and local artisans to collectible porcelains resold by vintage dealers.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
19 Sep. 2025
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This is the women’s team’s third gold (2026, 2018, 1998), in addition to their four silvers (2002, 2010, 2014, 2022) and one bronze (2006).—
Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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With three silvers and three golds to her name across two Olympics, Gu is a freak of nature, extraordinary in every sense of the word.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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This Givenchy Haute Couture gown, designed by Riccardo Tisci, featured Swarovski crystals embroidery and dégradé crystal fringes.—
Katherine J Igoe,
InStyle,
14 Mar. 2026
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Some research groups have tried linking several short crystals in sequence so each crystal handles part of the amplification.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Tablewares.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tablewares. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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