as in silver
eating and serving utensils
we keep the silverware in a separate drawer
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Recent Examples of silverware
Atletico’s realistic hopes of silverware now rested on the Copa del Rey semi-final second leg against Barca.
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Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
And if you’re drawn to this timeless style, Georg Jensen’s Bernadotte silverware is likely to be your new favorite set.
—Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2025
Lavender silverware embraces the natural colors and spring.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
Should silverware point up or down in the dishwasher?
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
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Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
And if you’re drawn to this timeless style, Georg Jensen’s Bernadotte silverware is likely to be your new favorite set.
—Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2025
Lavender silverware embraces the natural colors and spring.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
Should silverware point up or down in the dishwasher?
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silverware
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Beverly, also a TCU standout in the mid-1990s, won gold, silver and bronze medals while competing in three Olympics (1996, 2000 and 2004).—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Apr. 2025
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Flanigan explained that beige complements warm metal hardware like antique silver, nickel, and bronze.—
Macie Stump,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
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Designer Preston Bailey set the tables in cream and gold, from linens and china to flatware.—
Sydney Borchers,
Fox News,
22 Jan. 2025
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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
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Investigators were also not immediately aware of how Taylor was able to board the airplane with a knife, though Williams acknowledged that the country's smaller airstrips lacked security to fully search passengers.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Authorities were called to a residence there, near Harrison Avenue and West Bridger Street, the evening of April 5 to investigate a report of a physical disturbance involving a person with a knife.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Silverware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silverware. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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