How to Use on the table in a Sentence

on the table

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  • Avoid putting anything sharp on the table that could scratch the glass.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Punk set Cody up on the table and willed his way to the top rope.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • If heels aren’t your thing, sneakers and flats are also on the table, too.
    — Jennifer Hussein, InStyle, 25 July 2026
  • There is too much money on the table, and none of these firms wants to be left behind.
    — Michael Posner, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • That range runs from scoundrels to astromechs, and a Jedi is on the table too.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • But now, asset classes once off limits to all but the very rich are on the table too.
    — Hardy Michel, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Yet millions of families in both states struggle to put food on the table.
    — Hank Cardello, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • They might be done with bond offerings this year, but is an equity sale on the table?
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 July 2026
  • But questions remain on how many of the projects will proceed and even how much money is on the table.
    — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
  • There are always a few fresh baguettes, a bowl of flaky salt, a jar of mustard, and some good butter on the table.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 10 July 2026
  • When placing silverware on the table, does the sharp edge of the knife face toward the plate or away from it?
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • There appeared to truly be a hue and texture on the table to go with nearly every look.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 28 July 2026
  • Now the holidays will be extra joyous with our favorite rolls back on the table.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The food was respectable, but most of the guests seemed more concerned with who was sitting next to them than what was on the table.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
  • Tariffs are back on the table for both Canada and a host of other countries .
    — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 24 July 2026
  • Your family may be forced to choose between putting food on the table and paying the electric bill.
    — Fred Hassell, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
  • But that issue should be on the table if the state pays for Chicago teacher pensions.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The Best of Gladys Knight and the Pips was already cued up on the table.
    — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026
  • The first thing on the table was a gooey brioche bun, its soft interior streaked with magenta beetroot.
    — Alicia Erickson, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
  • When an engineering trade-off is on the table, weigh it against lifetime service revenue, not just unit cost.
    — Ali Aydan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • With that in mind, how much money is Olise potentially leaving on the table?
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • Quick and easy dinner with a Southwestern flair can be on the table in just 10 minutes.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
  • Its low-lit, leather-laden decor is a welcome break from the sticky city heat, though the two iced teas on the table in front of us are also doing their bit.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
  • And Estonia, among the others that found couch pennies in the budget to put meals on the table, gratis.
    — Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2026
  • Grandma wasn’t against a secret shortcut, so this recipe calls for a package of frozen puff pastry dough to have these on the table in a pinch.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
  • If there’s a challenge brewing for Thune in November, no one is putting their cards on the table yet.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 30 July 2026
  • But the recipe is published, the invitation is open, and the first serious result is on the table.
    — Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Nothing in twelve months of directives, license grants and product shutdowns suggests that trade is on the table.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Biden abandoned the tough-love speech and asked for it to be transformed into a call for Israeli leaders to take the deal on the table.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • Raman sat down at the outdoor café in Griffith Park and placed a black moleskin notebook on the table.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026

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