How to Use cutlery in a Sentence

cutlery

noun
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  • The cutlery is rose gold, pure rose gold and it’s brilliant.
    — Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 26 May 2022
  • There’s even room for your cutlery in the China savers.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 14 June 2021
  • There's arguably no greater advance in the world of cutlery than the spork.
    — Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 22 June 2022
  • But this isn’t the first time cutlery has gone couture.
    — Jack Guy, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024
  • There was a line of goods for the home including cutlery and chairs.
    — Suryatapa Bhattacharya, WSJ, 8 Oct. 2020
  • The table is set, the cutlery is laid out, but not all the guests are secure in their place on the food chain.
    — Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2021
  • Again, the first piece of cutlery used should be placed on the farthest outside.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Everything from the plates and cups to the cutlery and bags is biodegradable.
    — Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2019
  • The tiered design has both a basket for your dish soap and sponges and one for cutlery.
    — Popular Science, 8 June 2020
  • This is the set for foodies and home chefs whose cutlery needs to not only play the part but look the part as well.
    — Mike Richard, Men's Health, 16 May 2022
  • In one corner is her Padova cutlery set, pinned to the wall.
    — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2024
  • The plant manager said he was fed up and promised to take away cutlery from the break room if the thefts did not stop.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 11 July 2024
  • Forks and spoons should be placed handle down in the cutlery holder.
    — Emma Soren, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2019
  • Or does the diner use cutlery to slide the chicken off the skewer and proceed with a knife and fork?
    — Judith Martin, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2019
  • An aqua tone is everywhere, from the cutlery handles to the soap dish.
    — Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2021
  • With mini-apps there’s no need for cutlery or even plates.
    — Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 June 2018
  • On a trip to Greece with Nini, Lea sees a plastic bag and plastic cutlery for the first time.
    — Sophie Pinkham, The New Republic, 1 Feb. 2022
  • Prince William couldn't help but make fun of his wife as she was handed the oversized cutlery.
    — Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Aug. 2019
  • Extra plates and cutlery have been added to the kitchen stockpile and a few other tweaks were made for guests.
    — Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 10 Dec. 2020
  • The metal cutlery can be reused many times, which is cost-saving.
    — Heloise, Washington Post, 22 June 2020
  • One aspect of hosting a large meal that can get overlooked is the cutlery.
    — Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2023
  • New cutlery constantly grew in their jaws to push old or broken teeth out of the way.
    — Riley Black, Smithsonian, 28 Nov. 2019
  • Put those plates and cutlery away: cupcakes are the ultimate no-fuss dessert for a crowd.
    — Taylor Worden, Good Housekeeping, 23 July 2022
  • Accent with gilded plates and napkin rings and use a stylish set of cutlery.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2020
  • Also handy were its hook-on baskets for cutlery and knives.
    — Isabelle Kagan, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2020
  • There’s a cutting board, mini hot plate, a set of cutlery, a single pot and pan, as well as a dish rack.
    — Liz Stinson, Curbed, 6 July 2018
  • And there are others who insist that their insert a famous knife here is the be-all, end-all in the cutlery world.
    — T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 5 Oct. 2023
  • For each meal, her mother set out a pair of chopsticks and also cutlery.
    — Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 6 June 2018
  • To top it off, the Kitchen Cruiser features multiple drawers for cutlery, utensils, and other requisite kitchen tools.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Jill's video then showed a few highlights from the wedding reception, including a glimpse at the table decorations, which featured white and gold plates and cutlery and even a sweet photo of the happy couple on each table.
    — Jenny Haward, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024

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