How to Use cutlery in a Sentence

cutlery

noun
  • Everything from the plates and cups to the cutlery and bags is biodegradable.
    Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2019
  • Carrying your own cutlery might be uncomfortable at first, but you’ll get used to it.
    Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 18 June 2019
  • No mourner wants to deal with a sink full of dishes, so providing paper plates, cutlery, cups, and napkins is an easy way to lend a helping hand.
    Arielle Kaplan, sun-sentinel.com, 31 July 2019
  • There’s an interior mesh pocket for an ice pack and an exterior mesh pocket for little things like a snack, cutlery, or a note.
    Quincy Bulin, Parents, 8 Aug. 2024
  • And for dinner: medallions of beef in a bearnaise sauce, consumed with real cutlery and washed down with a full-bodied Spanish red.
    John Kelly, Washington Post, 30 June 2019
  • The woman burst into the home and began destroying plates, vases and cutlery, said owner Steven Lofton.
    oregonlive.com, 21 June 2019
  • The first film and the new project share the same name, as well as a child’s plaything with a mean streak and a penchant for wielding really large kitchen cutlery, but there are a bunch of differences, too.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 20 June 2019
  • But there are more important things a cook should be considering before buying that next flashy piece of kitchen cutlery, says Philip Fickel.
    Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 10 July 2019
  • Include a water bottle, cloth napkins, a reusable straw, a food container and reusable cutlery.
    Andrea L. Dooley, SFChronicle.com, 2 July 2019
  • Early access deals include 50% off small appliances, cutlery and other kitchenware.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 8 July 2019
  • To accomplish this, we were each provided with our own set of bamboo cutlery, including a straw and chopsticks, among other reusable items that would stand in for single-use plastics.
    Ali Wunderman, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2019
  • Disposable kings’ At first, plastic cutlery was considered reusable.
    Hannah Whitaker, National Geographic, 28 June 2019
  • Travelers might take matters into their own hands, say, by supplying their own reusable cutlery and stainless steel bottles, or by hanging on to a single cup for the duration of the flight.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Vox, 9 July 2019
  • Apparently, the park has been replacing the sporks with more traditional-looking cutlery—hopefully this will make guests more inclined to return them when they're done using them.
    Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, 28 June 2019
  • The cutlery is rose gold, pure rose gold and it’s brilliant.
    Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 26 May 2022
  • There’s even room for your cutlery in the China savers.
    Chris Hachey, BGR, 14 June 2021
  • There's arguably no greater advance in the world of cutlery than the spork.
    Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 22 June 2022
  • There was a line of goods for the home including cutlery and chairs.
    Suryatapa Bhattacharya, WSJ, 8 Oct. 2020
  • The table is set, the cutlery is laid out, but not all the guests are secure in their place on the food chain.
    Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2021
  • Again, the first piece of cutlery used should be placed on the farthest outside.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2022
  • The tiered design has both a basket for your dish soap and sponges and one for cutlery.
    Popular Science, 8 June 2020
  • This is the set for foodies and home chefs whose cutlery needs to not only play the part but look the part as well.
    Mike Richard, Men's Health, 16 May 2022
  • In one corner is her Padova cutlery set, pinned to the wall.
    Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2024
  • The plant manager said he was fed up and promised to take away cutlery from the break room if the thefts did not stop.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 11 July 2024
  • Forks and spoons should be placed handle down in the cutlery holder.
    Emma Soren, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2019
  • Or does the diner use cutlery to slide the chicken off the skewer and proceed with a knife and fork?
    Judith Martin, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2019
  • An aqua tone is everywhere, from the cutlery handles to the soap dish.
    Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2021
  • On a trip to Greece with Nini, Lea sees a plastic bag and plastic cutlery for the first time.
    Sophie Pinkham, The New Republic, 1 Feb. 2022
  • Prince William couldn't help but make fun of his wife as she was handed the oversized cutlery.
    Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Aug. 2019
  • Extra plates and cutlery have been added to the kitchen stockpile and a few other tweaks were made for guests.
    Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 10 Dec. 2020

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