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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Food inspires art—like this opulent Loewe clutch designed to resemble a tomato and this cutlery that’s almost too beautiful to use—and of course, the inverse is also true: Art inspires food.
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The Bon Appétit and Epicurious Staffs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
Presented along with the brand’s own range of objects, the collection includes storage units, gaming, office accessories, cutlery and tableware.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
Exceptions are knives with rounded-blades, blunt edges without serration/teeth such as butter knives, or plastic cutlery.
—Brian Dillon, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
All the cutlery and glasses gently rattled as the ship moved.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Dec. 2024
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The Bon Appétit and Epicurious Staffs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
Presented along with the brand’s own range of objects, the collection includes storage units, gaming, office accessories, cutlery and tableware.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
Exceptions are knives with rounded-blades, blunt edges without serration/teeth such as butter knives, or plastic cutlery.
—Brian Dillon, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
All the cutlery and glasses gently rattled as the ship moved.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Cutlery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutlery. Accessed 2 May. 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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