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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
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From a custom jumpsuit by Loewe zipped halfway up, with a hard bra plate underneath, to her MM6 Maison Margiela x Salomon Cross Low Sneakers, her outfit worked.—
Haley Velasco,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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The suspect left the house in Hanford, about 40 miles south of Fresno, in a grey, four-door 2020 Hyundai Elantra with California plates, police said.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Hawley actually raised his fist in support of the rioters and printed the image on a cup for sale on his website.—
Aquilino Gonell,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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This recipe brings the warmth and decadence of a cup of hot cocoa into grab-and-go treats that have a brownie-like texture that can’t be topped.—
Krissy Tiglias,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Inspectors also found a tray of cooked beef sitting on rotisserie equipment at an unsafe temperature for 20 minutes.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Jan. 2025
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Starting Mix Fill up pots or a seed starting tray with pre-moistened seed starting mix or a DIY mix made with 1 part compost, 1 part vermiculite or perlite, and 2 parts coconut coir.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Put on your rubber gloves, grab a scrubby sponge, a small bowl and baking soda.—
Cody Godwin,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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Transfer ¼ cup of the onion to a small bowl and set aside.—
Joe Yonan,
Saveur,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Staff began serving the three-course meal around 2:30 p.m., with waiters pouring glasses of wine and serving appetizers.—
Cami Mondeaux,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
20 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Pereyra and the waiter who also allegedly supplied Payne with cocaine were ordered into pretrial detention.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Michelle was met with a table set with food, candles, and a cloche that, when lifted, revealed Rick’s grinning head on a platter.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Divide the mixture into 4 patties about 1-inch thick and put on a platter or rimmed baking sheet.—
Cathy Thomas,
Orange County Register,
27 Jan. 2025
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The company’s products include computer servers and storage systems. Foxconn, a big-time electronics manufacturer, owns Ingrasys.—
George Avalos,
The Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Oracle, which counts TikTok as one of its largest cloud computing customers, reportedly began telling staff to shut down servers that host US TikTok data on Saturday, according to The Information.—
Louise Matsakis,
WIRED,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Salver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salver. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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