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on a platter
: without effort : very easily
can have the presidency on a platter—
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large platters of hot turkey and ham
The chicken platter comes with fries and coleslaw.
She ordered the seafood platter.
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Pewter Like silver-plate, pewter items, from julep cups to soup bowls to platters, are a dynamite thrift store find.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2025
Expand All With an ever-evolving culinary scene like Charlotte’s, the city has been eagerly awaiting to be served into the national spotlight on a Michelin Star platter.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
The clip features the Duchess of Sussex putting together a platter of fruit that looks like a rainbow.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
But beyond the show’s saccharine presentation and countless platters of crudités, Markle does give a little insight into her present day as well as what lies ahead with the imminent launch of her new lifestyle brand, As Ever.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2025
Expand All With an ever-evolving culinary scene like Charlotte’s, the city has been eagerly awaiting to be served into the national spotlight on a Michelin Star platter.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
The clip features the Duchess of Sussex putting together a platter of fruit that looks like a rainbow.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
But beyond the show’s saccharine presentation and countless platters of crudités, Markle does give a little insight into her present day as well as what lies ahead with the imminent launch of her new lifestyle brand, As Ever.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Platter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/platter. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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platter
noun
plat·ter
ˈplat-ər 
1
: a large plate used especially for serving meat
2
: a phonograph record
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