place setting

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Recent Examples of place setting Dating back to England in the 1800s, this old Christmas tradition consists of placing brightly colored tubes on every place setting. Jeanne Lyons Davis, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024 At each place setting, there was a chic line-drawing portrait waiting for the guest. Mya Gelber, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024 And shopping for ornaments to personalize each place setting. Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024 Charms can also dress up the napkin ring on a place setting, elevating a tablescape. Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for place setting 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for place setting
Noun
  • Adjust this setting using recording software and compare results to see what sounds bests.
    Parker Hall, WIRED, 29 Jan. 2025
  • The additional campaigns will be set in different D&D settings.
    Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Additionally, the firm likes Uber’s profitability setup, free cash flow potential and margin upside.
    Michael Bloom, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Unlike the desolate landscape, which de Fontenay (perhaps mistakenly) makes very pretty, that setup is fertile land for drama.
    Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • When gold moves, silver is seen as bound to follow.
    Clem Chambers, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
  • 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

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“Place setting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/place%20setting. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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