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dishes used for eating or serving food or drink
received three sets of dinnerware as wedding gifts
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Recent Examples of dinnerware
Upgrade your dinnerware set for $25 with this 12-piece set, and DIY under-cabinet lights with this LED tape light set for under $10.
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Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2024
The gallery is stacked high with all manner of dinnerware — plates, platters, bowls, and crystal glasses.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025
Its simple and modern design takes a more relaxed approach to formal dinnerware with sweeping waves that create a bold, yet elegant presentation.
—Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
Bone China serveware, dinnerware and teaware, among other decorative items, are expensive and exclusive.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2024
The gallery is stacked high with all manner of dinnerware — plates, platters, bowls, and crystal glasses.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025
Its simple and modern design takes a more relaxed approach to formal dinnerware with sweeping waves that create a bold, yet elegant presentation.
—Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
Bone China serveware, dinnerware and teaware, among other decorative items, are expensive and exclusive.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinnerware
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The button is customizable in the settings app, allowing users to use features like the camera or flashlight.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Manage location tracking Turn off location tracking for retail apps in your phone’s settings.—
Kim Komando,
Fox News,
22 Feb. 2025
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Trademark documents indicated the name would apply to online and retail stores with lifestyle products including jams, jellies, tablecloths and tableware.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Trademark applications obtained by PEOPLE in March showed that the Duchess of Sussex was pursuing permission to home decor, tableware, jarred food products, cookbooks, cosmetics, yoga gear, pet accessories and more under the American Riviera Orchard name.—
Erin Hill,
People.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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Her Wall of Barely Used China Plates There’s fine china for eating, pulled out for special occasions and holidays, and then there’s fine china for the kitchen and dining room walls.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2025
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The bath towels were packed in a sturdy box with packaging paper like Grandma’s fine china.—
Ticked Off,
Orlando Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2025
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Pair with a cheese plate that includes cheddar and brebis.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Stack tortillas on microwave-safe plate between two damp paper towels; heat in microwave oven on high for 30 seconds or until warm.—
Angelica Stabile,
Fox News,
23 Feb. 2025
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Access is gained by sliding glass doors, with the living room on the right.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
25 Feb. 2025
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In particular, in parking lots after sundown, attendees get on top of police cars and engage in violent behavior like throwing glass bottles.—
Audrey Conklin,
Fox News,
25 Feb. 2025
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All you’re left with is a smooth porcelain surface that resists buildup and is easy to wipe down.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Feb. 2025
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Read more: Where to Watch Every Oscar Nominated Movie The porcelain in the title of the film refers to the figurines the artists create, depicting phantasmagorical creatures like a baby dragon and a pegasus.—
Simon Shuster,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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The actress paired the look from the McQueen spring/summer 2025 collection with the fashion house's T-Bar Box clutch, which featured crystal embroidery.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit seized 148 pounds of crystal methamphetamine, according to a statement the sheriff's office posted to Facebook.—
Julia Gomez,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Read Next World ‘Rare’ 500-year-old kiln — and over 600 pounds of pottery — found at UK school.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2025
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Starch grains are microscopic particles of starch produced by plants that can be preserved in soils and sediments, as well as on the surfaces of tools, pottery and other artifacts.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Dinnerware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinnerware. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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