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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

Scandinavian countries and Japan produced particularly attractive modernist flatware in the 1950s and ’60s, giving you the vintage look without the constant polishing.

— Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 14 Aug. 2026
If neutrals aren’t your style, try using monochromatic dishes and flatware to create a bolder look while still letting the plants be the focal point.

— Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of flatware

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BoundaryCool takes a different approach from conventional passive cold plates by using an active cooling architecture to enhance heat removal at the chip level.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
Signature dishes are snack plates which consist of roasted meats and local olive oil.

— Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of plates

Noun

Four days earlier, Frederick Spears had been arrested for threatening his son with knives.

— Doug Myers, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
The white cross with red surround has long been a sacred badge in the world of knives, indicating the timeless dependability and versatility of the Swiss Army knife.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of knives

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The book features portraits of puesteros between shots of domestic settings and local landscapes—the little that belongs to them and the vastness that does not.

— Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
The suspension, steering, brakes, dampers, camber settings and electronic stability systems have all been revised.

— Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of settings

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Headquartered in the northern Indian city of Faridabad, Lenskart sells everything from glasses to sunglasses to eyewear accessories both online and through a network of stores.

— Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
One particularly stubborn bottleneck automatically sent recruits who wore glasses for screening for rare disqualifying eye conditions, a requirement officials eventually scrapped.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of glasses

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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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