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tablewares

noun

plural of tableware

as in flatware

eating and serving utensils during the party we ran short of tableware, so I went next door and borrowed some forks and knives

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dishes used for eating or serving food or drink the couple would take out their good tableware only on special occasions

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Recent Examples of tablewares From pots and pans to tablewares, Martha has been outfitting the kitchens and dining areas of home cooks for years. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 9 Apr. 2026 Holcomb's sleek kitchen and tablewares make excellent gifts for any design-minded cooks in your life (even if said cook is yourself). — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025

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Noun

My groupings range from sterling silver flatware to matchbooks, but my most prized grouping is my trove of fine art.

— Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026
But unless it’s oddly shaped for artsy aesthetic purposes, flatware generally performs as intended.

— Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of flatware

Noun

Small and large plates highlighting tandoor cooking, chaat and even seafood, covering a variety of Indian regional cuisine, rather than focusing solely on the curries and breads of Northern India commonly found in American restaurants.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
In order to get the contacts (those little metal plates with the positive and negative markings) to touch the battery.

— Noah Kaufman, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of plates

Noun

The satirical remarks drew criticism after a man later breached security at the Washington Hilton event while armed with a shotgun, handgun and several knives.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Cops quickly found Cisneros holding two kitchen knives and surrounded her.

— Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of knives

Noun

The TomTom app’s mobile interface is clean and basic, with no ads and few extra features or settings.

— Kelvin Chan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Whitney had prerecorded the song—a necessity in such settings, Rickey says, due to the overwhelming din of the crowd.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of settings

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Back then there were no refrigerators — there were iceboxes, and glasses were placed upside down inside them to cool before being filled with ice cream.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
His most recent mugshot, taken in June 2024, shows him with glasses and a salt-and-pepper beard.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of glasses

Noun

Best of all, these eclectic complements come in all shapes and sizes—from modern designs by contemporary artists and local artisans to collectible porcelains resold by vintage dealers.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
The brand also offers its own tableware and glassware, with the SR Home Collection porcelains crafted in Florence with gold and platinum decorations.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 31 Dec. 2025

Definition of porcelains

Noun

The stand was filled with bowls of colorful crystals and handmade crystal bracelets.

— Fatima Corona, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
After years of prediction that time crystals could exist in the real world too, scientists made the first-ever time crystal nearly a decade ago and have found several types of time crystals each with unique properties that could be used for different applications.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026

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