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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
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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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The side slit of Rodrigo’s dress revealed the singer’s metallic silver heels.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Her other big debut during Salone, the Rose collection for Japanese ceramics brand Noritake, features more hand-painting—adorning a selection of white porcelain dinnerware in a riot of pink and green based on the flowers in her kitchen garden.—
Dan Howarth,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2025
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Crate & Barrel, founded in Chicago and headquartered in nearby Northbrook, collaborated with United to bring products such as its Marin dinnerware and new Tuscan Marble collection.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 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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Early physique photographers took classical statuary as their inspiration and Hollywood glamour portraits as their models for lighting and setting.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 May 2025
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The capsule collection is a fun way for the designer to exercise her gem setting and jewelry prowess in a new setting, rather than a byproduct of a watch obsessive.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
2 May 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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In the aftermath of Plan B, Conrad twists the knife, and Fisk has a realization: this is war.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Officers were able to wrestle the knife away from Allwood without anyone being hurt.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2025
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In 68 plate appearances, Shaw produced a .172 batting average and a .535 OPS.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Senior shortstop Addison Wolf was at second base when Higgins — who also scored twice — stepped up for her first plate appearance.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2025
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