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Examples of tableware in a Sentence
during the party we ran short of tableware, so I went next door and borrowed some forks and knives
the couple would take out their good tableware only on special occasions
Recent Examples on the Web
Follow these guidelines to determine if your fine tableware is dishwasher-safe, and to ensure pieces that are dishwasher-safe don't sustain damage during cleaning.
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Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Dec. 2024
During Essen Magical & Green Christmas Market, 100% of the electricity use is green, all caterers dispense with disposable plastic tableware for consumption on site with a deposit system for cups and glasses — and there’s a strict ban on plastic bags.
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Among the families that are most attached to their fancy tableware today are those for whom the experience of emerging from poverty and adversity is still fresh.
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Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Such was the case for her first foray into tableware.
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Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1766, in the meaning defined above
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“Tableware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tableware. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
tableware
noun
ta·ble·ware
ˈtā-bəl-ˌwa(ə)r
-ˌwe(ə)r
: utensils (as of china, glass, or silver) for table use
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