as in silver
eating and serving utensils we keep the silverware in a separate drawer

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Recent Examples of silverware Davis and her team create the setup at a site with a short table, pillows, blankets, plates, silverware and food, all in classic Colorado spots like next to a bubbling mountain creek close to town or atop a mountain with views all around. Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 9 May 2025 Casting your minds back to successful appointments at the Bernabeu in recent years, those who have brought the most silverware have predominantly fallen under the ‘pragmatic’ style of management. Mark Carey, New York Times, 10 May 2025 The title win also represents the first time that English striker Harry Kane has ever won silverware with club or country. Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 4 May 2025 Arsenal had their sights set on silverware in 2024-25 — especially the Premier League title. Handbrake Off, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for silverware
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Noun
  • In the post, Shields shared a series of intimate photos taken throughout her older daughter's life — from getting ready for bathtime as a baby, to shimmering in silver alongside her mother on a red carpet as a grown-up.
    Kayla Grant, People.com, 20 May 2025
  • The Inuit found gold and silver watches, compasses, kitchen utensils, and books and papers scattered across sites associated with the expedition.
    Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • Tariffs are also expected to have an impact on other items, including supplies like disposable and flatware.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 8 May 2025
  • These five designers take flatware to the extreme, creating objects almost too beautiful to use.
    Caroline Newton, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The knife was attached to a cable and measured to be seemingly less than an inch away from Cruise’s eyeball.
    Skyler Trepel, People.com, 25 May 2025
  • Two suspects reportedly ran up on the officer, threatened him with a knife and beat him, breaking his orbital bone.
    Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025

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“Silverware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silverware. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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