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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
Noun
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Using tongs, transfer meatballs and garlic cloves to a large plate.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
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Heavier plates can slide beneath lighter ones, heating and melting the rock and creating magma.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Melt 1/4 cup of the butter in a small saucepan over medium; remove from heat.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
26 May 2025
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Pour 1/4 cup of the vinaigrette over the berries and fennel.—
Erin Hooker,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 May 2025
Noun
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An additional five droppings were found inside the cutlery storage container as well as on a storage tray.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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Foil trays brimmed with the brothers’ favorite food: chicken wings.—
Javon Huynh,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
Noun
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For example, try adding a handful of chips to a bowl instead of eating them directly from the bag.—
Kumkum S. Patel,
Verywell Health,
22 May 2025
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The bib is adjustable and features a catch-all pocket, while the suction base of the bowl and plate ensures stability during use.—
Toby Rose,
Parents,
22 May 2025
Noun
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His identification with his identity as a waiter provides a refuge from the overwhelming terror of existential freedom.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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Why should a waiter who earns $100,000 per year in a high-end restaurant pay less tax than a school teacher or firefighter who makes the same?—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
25 May 2025
Noun
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Present the meat on a platter along with tortillas and an array of salsas, guacamole and fresh toppings, and let everyone help themselves.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
28 May 2025
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Remove potatoes to a platter, and turn oven to broil.—
Gretchen McKay,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2025
Noun
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According to the privacy policy accessible in Apple TV boxes' settings, Apple boxes automatically send all Siri requests to Apple's servers.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2025
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That is what made the interaction with the server uncomfortable, not the asking itself.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
31 May 2025
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“Salver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salver. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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