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tray

noun

Definition of tray

as in plate

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Recent Examples of tray Not sanitizing Between the tray table, seat belt buckle, overhead bin, and lavatory door, airplane cabins are full of high-touch surfaces. — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026 Simply hang a menu card outside your room before midnight, and breakfast arrives on a silver tray. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026 Place the bowls onto a baking tray with sides and fill the tray halfway with hot water around the ramekins. — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2026 Be thorough Travelers usually remember to wipe down the obvious high-touch areas like the tray table, armrests and headrest. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tray

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Noun

Caminero has also demonstrated improved plate discipline in 2026, earning praise from manager Kevin Cash for his selective approach.

— Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
The menu leans Mediterranean, with small plates and cocktails to tide you over in between meals.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of plate

Noun

To finish, the server will build a tableside Hong Kong Milk Tea Tiramisu, with milk tea mascarpone Chantilly cream and lady fingers, served with a cup of subtle Hong Kong milk tea.

— Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
While a league title may still represent a step too far, there is a compelling case that the Blues have a chance in the domestic cup competitions as Alonso begins building his new side.

— Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of cup

Noun

At lunch, a stellar choice is the thali, a sampler platter of savory and balanced vegetarian, chicken, or goat curries, with lentils, rice, vegetables, and chutneys, all seasoned and salted just right.

— Shindy Chen, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
Seven ramekins come on a platter bearing beets with tehina, a puree of greens called olesh, cannellini beans and corn, cabbage with sumac onions, eggplant, Yemenite pickles and chershi, a butternut squash spread.

— Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Definition of platter

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The region is growing like kudzu and straining the supply of resources essential to operating server farms — things such as water, electricity, labor and inexpensive land.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Amazon started early by developing their own chips and servers to deal with the workload of their cloud business.

— Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of server

Noun

The actor explains why tuna casserole was not going to get in the way of Negan spilling blood.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
Before our early game day brunch and the casserole’s second appearance on our plates, my husband and I decided to make a few tweaks to fit our tastes even better.

— Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 30 July 2026

Definition of casserole

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Mohamad Abdelkader Driss, a waiter in Ceuta, told The Associated Press that responsibility lies with the authorities.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Our waiter, Juan, was – as all servers at Papi Steak are – quick to illuminate the kaleidoscopic dish with a pocket flashlight, apparently for documentary purposes.

— Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Definition of waiter

Noun

Water thoroughly until excess drains from the drainage holes into the saucer, making sure the whole root ball is hydrated.

— Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 28 July 2026
Kane’s sick saucer passes from the half-wall have been replaced by, well, Bedard’s sick passes from the half-wall.

— Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 23 July 2026

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