as in silver
eating and serving utensils
asked for inexpensive stemware and flatware for their wedding
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Recent Examples of flatware
Save a whopping 62 percent on this 65-piece set of flatware from Mikasa, and Malacasa’s white porcelain plate and bowl grouping that serves six people is now $88 for a total of 24 pieces.
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Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
Napkins and table cloths are still linen, but stainless steel flatware has replaced the silverware of 30 years ago.
—Sandy Mazza, The Tennessean, 17 Nov. 2024
Mikasa flatware service for 12: on sale for $106.62
Original price: $299.99
Get more than 50% off this Mikasa, Regent Bead Flatware Service for 12.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2024
Holden Flatware Set Don't forget to add a flatware set to the list of table essentials.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2024
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Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
Napkins and table cloths are still linen, but stainless steel flatware has replaced the silverware of 30 years ago.
—Sandy Mazza, The Tennessean, 17 Nov. 2024
Mikasa flatware service for 12: on sale for $106.62
Original price: $299.99
Get more than 50% off this Mikasa, Regent Bead Flatware Service for 12.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2024
Holden Flatware Set Don't forget to add a flatware set to the list of table essentials.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flatware
Noun
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When gold moves, silver is seen as bound to follow.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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What comes to mind is the dress that Jackie Kennedy wore to the 1961 inauguration gala—a strapless and sleeveless off-white gown with a sheer silk top layer that covered an encrusted strapless bodice, embroidered with silver.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The knock in question was reported on by AS correspondent Javi Miguel, as Barca celebrated a maiden piece of silverware under Xavi Hernandez's successor Hansi Flick.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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There have been signs Chelsea are on an upward trajectory but fans are impatiently waiting for the first bit of silverware under the new ownership.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The department wrote that Ross turned toward an officer with the knife in hand.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Jan. 2025
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Police said the 53-year-old musician forced his way into a neighbor’s house while his burned, pushed one of the occupants to the ground, and then lunged at deputies with a knife.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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Such was the case for her first foray into tableware.—
Mel Studach,
Architectural Digest,
21 Jan. 2025
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Porcelain Charger Plate $295 Buy Now at moda operandi Ginori 1735’s exemplary porcelain tableware is a status symbol of luxury and timeless elegance.—
Adam Mansuroglu,
WWD,
8 Dec. 2024
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“Flatware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flatware. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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