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The team has gone two seasons without winning any silverware.
we keep the silverware in a separate drawer
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The family also needs all the things to set up a new home, including bunk beds, sheets, pillows, blankets and comforters; a sleeper sofa, tables and lamps; kitchen supplies, including dishes, silverware, cups, pots and pans, and small appliances; a washer and dryer; and a television.
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Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Nov. 2024
Image Whether a table is holiday-themed and cluttered with glittering stars or crafted to resemble the surface of the moon, with papier-mâché aliens emerging from rocky craters, judges expect it to be set with spotless silverware and glassware.
—Tejal Rao, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Their main function is to dry dishes, silverware, cups, and glasses.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024
Emily Post, for decades an authority on polite society, says one should use the silverware by family from the outside of the arrangement first, until one arrives at the china plate.
—Paul Keane, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2024
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Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Nov. 2024
Image Whether a table is holiday-themed and cluttered with glittering stars or crafted to resemble the surface of the moon, with papier-mâché aliens emerging from rocky craters, judges expect it to be set with spotless silverware and glassware.
—Tejal Rao, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Their main function is to dry dishes, silverware, cups, and glasses.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024
Emily Post, for decades an authority on polite society, says one should use the silverware by family from the outside of the arrangement first, until one arrives at the china plate.
—Paul Keane, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Silverware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silverware. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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silverware
noun
sil·ver·ware
-ˌwa(ə)r 
-ˌwe(ə)r
1
: tableware made of or plated with silver
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