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place setting

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Recent Examples of place setting Then feathers started showing up in places where there were no birds or, at an outdoor dinner, landing on her place setting and no one else’s. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026 Inside the venue, each place setting was adorned in part by one of the nearly 200 cake pops sized, measured and baked by organizing committee member Shaikh, who not only committed the week prior to bake for the ball, but also enjoyed developing a sisterhood with the rest of the organizers. — Mariana Navarrete Villegas, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026 Hot chocolate candy cane sticks can be made days or weeks beforehand, and left at each place setting for a fun touch. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2025 Add Spode Christmas bread and butter plates to each place setting. — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for place setting

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The Los Huemules Conservation Reserve is not only the setting of its latest hotel, but also one of the many conservation projects in South America for which Explora is a stakeholder.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Developing mechanized hands capable of such dexterity could be a key driver in the adoption of humanoids in domestic settings, though likely won't be needed for most factory jobs.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026

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Each one has its own indoor fireplace—perfect for cozy nights during the cooler off-season—as well as a wine bar, a terrace with either a daybed or couch setup, and a gorgeous private plunge pool overlooking the vineyards.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The setup gives the yacht the potential for up to 48 hours of zero-emission operation at anchor and also reduces onboard electricity consumption by up to 45 percent.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2026

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Sharabi Chicken Tikka and Kasauli Lemon Chicken are flambed tableside, and Jalebi Chat is accented with nylon sev (a thin, crispy Indian snack made from chickpea flour) and silver varaq (a thin, edible sheet of silver used in South Asian treats).

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
Palace wall paintings, floral motifs and intricate carvings are used in modern forms for silver and champagne gold anchor statement earrings, layered necklaces, cuffs, rings, brooches and belts.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

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