Phrases
on a platter
: without effort : very easily
can have the presidency on a platter—
Jonathan Daniels
Jonathan DanielsExamples of platter in a Sentence
large platters of hot turkey and ham
The chicken platter comes with fries and coleslaw.
She ordered the seafood platter.
Recent Examples on the Web
The restaurant airs commercials during major sporting events and uses social media to highlight its deals, like the 3 for Me entree combo and the Triple Dipper appetizer platter.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
Also pampering is the attention from the staff, both in the interior courtyard and indoor lounge spaces and on the panoramic rooftop, where kind, friendly servers are quick to appear with mint tea and heavy platters of sweets.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Those are the people who run this city and are being served up on a silver platter for President Trump.
—Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025
There's bipartisan support for real reform and innovation, but a chaotic dismantling of a $40 billion agency will cause enormous disruption for America's closest allies, serving them up on a silver platter to its fiercest competitors.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for platter
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
Also pampering is the attention from the staff, both in the interior courtyard and indoor lounge spaces and on the panoramic rooftop, where kind, friendly servers are quick to appear with mint tea and heavy platters of sweets.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Those are the people who run this city and are being served up on a silver platter for President Trump.
—Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025
There's bipartisan support for real reform and innovation, but a chaotic dismantling of a $40 billion agency will cause enormous disruption for America's closest allies, serving them up on a silver platter to its fiercest competitors.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for platter
Cite this Entry
“Platter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/platter. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
platter
noun
plat·ter
ˈplat-ər 
1
: a large plate used especially for serving meat
2
: a phonograph record
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share