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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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Her caretakers offered her fruit platters featuring watermelon carved with the local name spellings for Trump and his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
The national chain is letting anyone who shows proof of service choose between the classic bacon cheeseburger, 6-ounce top sirloin, chicken tenders platter, double crunch shrimp, fiesta lime chicken, oriental chicken salad or three-cheese chicken penne.
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2024
The floral and Greek-key pattern on the bowl and its 12 tiny cups were in excellent condition but discounted because the ladle and platter had been separated from the set—likely after too many trips to attics and basements.
—Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 1 Nov. 2024
In the first of what would become a Roseanne tradition, Roseanne and Dan are determined to play tricks on each other while uniting the whole family into turning the house into something haunted, right down to the sight of Aunt Jackie’s (Laurie Metcalf) head on a platter.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
The national chain is letting anyone who shows proof of service choose between the classic bacon cheeseburger, 6-ounce top sirloin, chicken tenders platter, double crunch shrimp, fiesta lime chicken, oriental chicken salad or three-cheese chicken penne.
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2024
The floral and Greek-key pattern on the bowl and its 12 tiny cups were in excellent condition but discounted because the ladle and platter had been separated from the set—likely after too many trips to attics and basements.
—Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 1 Nov. 2024
In the first of what would become a Roseanne tradition, Roseanne and Dan are determined to play tricks on each other while uniting the whole family into turning the house into something haunted, right down to the sight of Aunt Jackie’s (Laurie Metcalf) head on a platter.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Platter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/platter. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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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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