cutlery
noun
cut·lery
ˈkət-lə-rē 
1
: the business of a cutler
2
: edged or cutting tools
specifically
: implements for cutting and eating food
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The event features a 155-foot-long table adorned with 139 candles and meticulously set with 1,452 pieces of cutlery for 160 distinguished guests, NBC News reported.
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Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
In all, 160 guests filled the hall, where the banquet table stretched 155 feet, glittering with 139 candles and more than 1,400 pieces of cutlery.
—Nik Popli, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Only Spagnuolo's voice can be heard over the low clatter of cutlery and coffee cups, suggesting the conversation was captured in a cafe or some other public place.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2025
Scrub your old pots and use them to store cutlery, napkins, and more for your next picnic or garden party.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
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Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
In all, 160 guests filled the hall, where the banquet table stretched 155 feet, glittering with 139 candles and more than 1,400 pieces of cutlery.
—Nik Popli, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Only Spagnuolo's voice can be heard over the low clatter of cutlery and coffee cups, suggesting the conversation was captured in a cafe or some other public place.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2025
Scrub your old pots and use them to store cutlery, napkins, and more for your next picnic or garden party.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cutlery
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“Cutlery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutlery. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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cutlery
noun
cut·lery
ˈkət-lə-rē
1
: the business of a cutler
2
: cutting tools (as knives and scissors)
3
: utensils for cutting, serving, and eating food
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