as in silver
eating and serving utensils
we keep the silverware in a separate drawer
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Instead, the two men eat an ungodly amount of frozen vegetarian food — sometimes with silverware, other times with Paul’s Nugget Slide, which uses gravity to deliver veggie nuggets directly into Stevie’s mouth.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 26 Sep. 2024
An expert explains whether or not the orientation of your silverware in the dishwasher matters.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2024
After a few hiccups in the last year or two, are Botafogo finally ready to write their own glorious history and return to winning silverware?
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
When a visitor shows up at Alchemist expecting a more conventional experience and is visibly unsettled, the team adjusts—for instance, offering silverware to a guest who isn’t comfortable eating with her fingers, or switching out the blood ice cream for raspberry.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 26 Sep. 2024
An expert explains whether or not the orientation of your silverware in the dishwasher matters.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2024
After a few hiccups in the last year or two, are Botafogo finally ready to write their own glorious history and return to winning silverware?
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
When a visitor shows up at Alchemist expecting a more conventional experience and is visibly unsettled, the team adjusts—for instance, offering silverware to a guest who isn’t comfortable eating with her fingers, or switching out the blood ice cream for raspberry.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silverware
Noun
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The list included two cases of brandy, a box of tobacco, three beaver hats (two white, one black), and two silver watches.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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In new viral clips shared to X (formerly Twitter), Swift could be seen walking down the catwalk before squatting down and presenting the hat to Eloise, who was dressed in a sequin jacket and silver dress reminiscent of Swift's tour wardrobe.Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 3 Nov. 2024
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Flatware Southerners love setting a table, so keep your head on a swivel for beautiful flatware.Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2024
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The flatware is made of 18/10 stainless steel and is also dishwasher safe.Terri Williams, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Ammon lays it in his palm to circle with a knife, handing half to me and eating the other.Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Republicans' narrow majority in the House of Representatives enters Tuesday on the knife's edge, with both parties possessing paths to control in the next Congress.Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Silverware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silverware. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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