flatware
noun
flat·ware
ˈflat-ˌwer 
: relatively flat tableware
especially
: eating and serving utensils (such as knives, forks, and spoons) compare hollowware
Examples of flatware in a Sentence
asked for inexpensive stemware and flatware for their wedding
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Pick up some new ceramic flatware and try one too many free samples.
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Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2025
Designer Preston Bailey set the tables in cream and gold, from linens and china to flatware.
—Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025
Then add a vase of spring blooms and golden accents like flatware and candlesticks.
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In the case of flatware, the analogous dish might be ice cream alone, where the fork would be superfluous.
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Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2025
Designer Preston Bailey set the tables in cream and gold, from linens and china to flatware.
—Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025
Then add a vase of spring blooms and golden accents like flatware and candlesticks.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2025
In the case of flatware, the analogous dish might be ice cream alone, where the fork would be superfluous.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flatware
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“Flatware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flatware. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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flatware
noun
flat·ware
ˈflat-ˌwa(ə)r
-ˌwe(ə)r
: eating and serving utensils (as forks, spoons, and knives)
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