silver 1 of 3

as in silverware
eating and serving utensils laid out the silver for the dinner guests

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silver

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adjective

silver

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verb

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Recent Examples of silver
Noun
As recently as 2018, the U.S. was looking for its first Olympic medal in cross-country skiing since Bill Koch won the silver in the 30-kilometer race in 1976. Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025 The point is that such fluffy silver has a much larger volume by weight than solid silver. David Szondy, New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Card, a Scot in his mid-60s with silver hair and beard, is the director of the excavation and has been with it since the start. Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025 A number of artifacts were found alongside the remains, including a silver hair ring, a string of multi-colored beads and three buttons. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
The inside surface of this object is silvered and 100% reflective (or as close to it as practically possible). Quanta Magazine, 1 Apr. 2020 These 400 silvered glass panels, tucked into the western edge of that hot, hot desert, are there to generate heat 15 times that amount. Laura Mallonee, Wired, 21 Jan. 2020 See all Example Sentences for silver 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silver
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • How to Deep-Clean Your Hairbrush What's that grey lint covering your hairbrush?
    Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Nine beaches across Sydney were closed on January 14 after the marble-sized white and grey balls started washing up along the shore, leaving authorities and scientists alike stumped as to their origins.
    Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Or pair the chocolate cake with another frosting (like a tangy cream cheese one); or pair the chocolate frosting with another cake (like this supremely tender olive oil cake).
    Olivia Quintana, Bon Appétit, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Use a large open tip to pipe frosting onto cupcakes in the shape of a heart filling in the center.
    Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The department wrote that Ross turned toward an officer with the knife in hand.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Jan. 2025
  • The pardons for those who attacked the U.S. Capitol included those who didn’t commit violence as well as those who carried firearms, Tasers, and knives into the melee, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.
    Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • While the blanket is still in-stock in beige and gray, sizes are selling out fast.
    Kelsey Fredricks, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Wan-looking and wearing gray prison sweatsuits, some donned Hamas headbands given to them by the crowd and rode on supporters' shoulders.
    Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 26 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In the case of flatware, the analogous dish might be ice cream alone, where the fork would be superfluous.
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Should there still be plates and flatware at their spot, or only glasses?
    Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • It's paired with a 43-mm fully adjustable Apex open-cartridge fork up front.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Jan. 2025
  • History suggests that our collective approach to social media may be approaching a fork in the road.
    Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2025

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“Silver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silver. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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