as in silver
eating and serving utensils
we keep the silverware in a separate drawer
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Recent Examples of silverware
Best Solo Cups Season Five Photo: Netflix Stacy Snyder, examining Izzy Zapata’s apartment, discovers that his kitchen is full of disposable plates and silverware rather than porcelain, china, or even higher quality reusable plastic plates.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2025
However, since the league title in 2020, silverware has been restricted to domestic cups.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Mattia Sala, the product manager for SMEG USA, agrees that silverware handles should always point upward, but adds that silverware should be properly spaced out within a dishwasher's silverware caddy.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
Who imagined that after three and a half years Fabian Schar, Sean Longstaff, Joelinton and Jacob Murphy would still be there, all of them making significant contributions to a squad that is sixth in the Premier League and has just brought silverware to Tyneside?
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2025
However, since the league title in 2020, silverware has been restricted to domestic cups.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Mattia Sala, the product manager for SMEG USA, agrees that silverware handles should always point upward, but adds that silverware should be properly spaced out within a dishwasher's silverware caddy.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
Who imagined that after three and a half years Fabian Schar, Sean Longstaff, Joelinton and Jacob Murphy would still be there, all of them making significant contributions to a squad that is sixth in the Premier League and has just brought silverware to Tyneside?
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silverware
Noun
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With the score 5-3, the tying runs were on base in the eighth inning as Muncy was rummaging around the bat rack for his old one — one that’s silver, familiar and swung his season back on track.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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The cuffs of the long-sleeve dress and the hemline also included silver, glittering elements for a contemporary spin on formalwear.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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The best way to style this one is to find a table cloth and flatware in the same hue.—
Erika Owen,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2025
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Set up a pretty picnic, complete with cozy cushions, charming flatware and lots of great food.—
Maggie Griswold,
StyleCaster,
1 Apr. 2025
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All knives need to be sharpened over time to improve their usability, but some knives require more frequent sharpening.—
Jesse Raub,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Apr. 2025
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Earlier that month, a 39-year-old man was hospitalized after he was shot by deputies in Oakland Park while armed with a knife.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Silverware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silverware. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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