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Recent Examples of salver
And maybe a butler is approaching with biscuits on a salver.
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Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
According to a history of these tables published in Traditional Home magazine in March 2008, that decorative flourish started in the early 1700s in England as the edging on a silver salver — a tray on which tea could be brought out and set down on a tea table.
—Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2021
The plow, in short, has been cleaned, polished and turned on its side as a salver to serve adorable canapes in a posh lounge that once was a barn.
—Mike Dunne, sacbee, 28 Feb. 2018
A few minutes later, the valet came back with the same salver holding one cigarette.
—Mary Carole McCauley, baltimoresun.com, 16 Feb. 2018
Virginia Wade’s Wimbledon champion’s plate — or salver, as any proper Englishwoman would call it — is packed in a box, awaiting her imminent move from the Upper East Side of Manhattan to a new apartment near Manhasset, on Long Island.
—Cindy Shmerler, New York Times, 13 July 2017
Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
According to a history of these tables published in Traditional Home magazine in March 2008, that decorative flourish started in the early 1700s in England as the edging on a silver salver — a tray on which tea could be brought out and set down on a tea table.
—Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2021
The plow, in short, has been cleaned, polished and turned on its side as a salver to serve adorable canapes in a posh lounge that once was a barn.
—Mike Dunne, sacbee, 28 Feb. 2018
A few minutes later, the valet came back with the same salver holding one cigarette.
—Mary Carole McCauley, baltimoresun.com, 16 Feb. 2018
Virginia Wade’s Wimbledon champion’s plate — or salver, as any proper Englishwoman would call it — is packed in a box, awaiting her imminent move from the Upper East Side of Manhattan to a new apartment near Manhasset, on Long Island.
—Cindy Shmerler, New York Times, 13 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salver
Noun
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How long those plates can keep spinning is unclear, especially as tariffs start nudging up costs for American consumers.—
Anne Marie Drummond Lee,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Baty ended the day with an OPS of .259 in 27 plate appearances that included him looking at a borderline called third strike after committing his critical error in the field.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Add 2 cups water and a generous pinch or two of salt; bring to a boil.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
8 Apr. 2025
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Pour in 1/2 cup of tart cherry juice, then mix in the magnesium powder.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Customers with silver trays and tongs select pastries from glass-door cabinets.—
Valerie Gonzalez,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Related article People are angry at Gen Z taking photos of airport trays.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Just before serving, top the bowl with sliced fresh tomatoes.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2025
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Inspectors found 17 dead cockroaches on a pipe and behind a bowl storage shelf, both near the prep line.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Season 1 Alec Merlino as Hutch, a waiter and bartender at the White Lotus Resort & Spa Maui.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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In fact, most of the action takes place in glances, including glances shot their way by another diner and the waiter.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The collection includes tabletop pieces and porcelains, as well as new items such as the Impero teapot and Espresso set, the Serving bowl and platter and the hardback Disk placemats.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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The pull-out trays built in easily fit platters and casserole dishes without the need to stack.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Last month, its servers were strained by a surge in demand as users rushed to generate Studio Ghibli-style AI art.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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In the beginning of the movie, Dreux had been working as a server at a local diner, with her eye on a new role: franchise manager.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Salver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salver. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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