cutlery

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Recent Examples of cutlery To protect against breakage, take extra care to ensure wine glasses are not touching any plates, bowls, or cutlery. Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Dec. 2024 The Russians had turned schools into fighting positions and surgical stations, stole cutlery, and left nearly 450 corpses buried in a forest marked by wooden crosses. Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Feb. 2025 Reusable Essentials: Carry a reusable coffee cup, cutlery set, and ask for drinks without straws to reduce waste. Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024 All knives are prohibited and, yes, that includes reusable metal cutlery. Deanne Revel, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cutlery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutlery
Noun
  • The prosecution’s most important piece of evidence is a DNA sample taken from a knife sheath left at the crime scene.
    Eric Levenson, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Lenard speculated that some of Shaheen’s wounds were hesitation wounds, which are common when someone uses a knife to die by suicide.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Step 1: Remove Solids Use a spoon to remove the turmeric or the food containing turmeric.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Add the wine, turn up the heat, stir and scrape with a wooden spoon to deglaze the pan deposits, and simmer until the liquid reduces by about half, 3 to 5 minutes.
    Kaila Yu, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • This adjustable bamboo option has up to seven compartments for organizing forks, knives, and spoons and can expand from 12 to 19 inches wide to fit any size drawer comfortably.
    Ali Faccenda, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Boil the potatoes in salted water until just tender to the fork.
    Jessica Fields, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The club’s hierarchy will now hope the Champions League can provide the fans with some silverware this season as pressure mounts on Arteta’s shoulders.
    Ben Church, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
  • India have dominated short form cricket for some time, but without the silverware.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Alshon & Parenteau took the bronze, giving Christian a three-gold rainbow weekend of gold, silver, and bronze.
    Todd Boss, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Accessorize with sleek gold and silver jewelry to offset the tactility of the dresses.
    Joy Montgomery, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Season with ¼ teaspoon to 1 teaspoon (or 3 fat pinches) of kosher salt and crank your pepper mill at least five times.
    Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Combine 1 quart of warm water, ½ teaspoon of dishwashing detergent, and 1 tablespoon of white vinegar.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025

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“Cutlery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutlery. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

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