flatware

noun

ˈflat-ˌwer How to pronounce flatware (audio)
Definition of flatwarenext
as in silver
eating and serving utensils asked for inexpensive stemware and flatware for their wedding

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Recent Examples of flatware Should there still be plates and flatware at their spot, or only glasses? — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025 For 12 Ring in the new year with some shiny flatware. — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024 White tablecloths, crystal stemware and silver flatware covered the tables. — Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025 Save a whopping 62 percent on this 65-piece set of flatware from Mikasa, and Malacasa’s white porcelain plate and bowl grouping that serves six people is now $88 for a total of 24 pieces. — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for flatware
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flatware
  1. silver
  2. silverware
  3. knife
  4. tableware
Noun
  • Bode tells Entertainment Weekly that the wardrobe team included a clever nod to Nessa's fate in the design of the coveted silver slippers.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
  • And while some organizers can be utilitarian in appearance, this one features a charming beadboard design and sleek silver hardware that can complement any home aesthetic.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of silver
Noun
  • Mattia Sala, the product manager for SMEG USA, agrees that silverware handles should always point upward, but adds that silverware should be properly spaced out within a dishwasher's silverware caddy.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Who imagined that after three and a half years Fabian Schar, Sean Longstaff, Joelinton and Jacob Murphy would still be there, all of them making significant contributions to a squad that is sixth in the Premier League and has just brought silverware to Tyneside?
    — Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of silverware
Noun
  • For clean cuts when portioning, dip the knife or bench scaper in flour before slicing.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
  • In the dead of night, Natalie — with a knife in hand — quietly sneaks toward the animal pen, where Travis (Kevin Alves) is standing guard.
    — Michaela Zee, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of knife
Noun
  • Later that year, Aerin launched Aerin for Williams Sonoma, a collection of tableware, and Aerin for Williams Sonoma Home collection.
    — Sofia Celeste, WWD, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The soccer star opens up about creating her first collection of tableware and her love affair with an espresso machine By Rachel Wallace March 19, 2025 All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors.
    — Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of tableware

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