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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
In a bid to survive, theaters lowered ticket prices, introduced incentives like giveaways of dinnerware and began to sell concessions, which people previously bought from vendors or nearby sweet shops, Melnick said.
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Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
From lightweight lampshades to verdant Italian dinnerware, here are the spring decor changes interior designers rely on in their own spaces.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
After, layer with plates, dinnerware and cutlery.
—Claire Peltier, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
In the middle was an open living area with massive windows facing the rainforest, a comfy couch, additional lounge chairs, and a live-edge dining table made, adjacent to a small kitchen stocked with dinnerware and cookware.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
From lightweight lampshades to verdant Italian dinnerware, here are the spring decor changes interior designers rely on in their own spaces.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
After, layer with plates, dinnerware and cutlery.
—Claire Peltier, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
In the middle was an open living area with massive windows facing the rainforest, a comfy couch, additional lounge chairs, and a live-edge dining table made, adjacent to a small kitchen stocked with dinnerware and cookware.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinnerware
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The resort has multiple buildings, but everything is walkable, and the carefully landscaped grounds and paths are almost jungle-like, further enhancing the natural setting.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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That’s the magic of cinema — the obviousness of showing someone in a setting, in a situation, that tells you something.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Continuing to explain the updates she's already made to the space, Joanna points to a massive hutch with tableware already on display inside it.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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No detail was spared with Louis Vuitton tableware decorating every dining experience from lunches to dinners.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
1 May 2026
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Remove Stains From China Get rid of stubborn stains on your china by soaking it in a solution of 2 cups of water and 2 tablespoons each of baking soda and vinegar.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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Sadly, there's no china in the book.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Dec. 2025
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There was a pause in the action in the fourth inning when plate umpire Brian O’Nora exited with concussion-like symptoms after getting hit by a foul ball.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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After a day in the sun, unwind at La Casa sul Mare, where airy accommodations offer sea views, and linger over plates of seafood pastas at Da Mariano.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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Handy amenities include toothbrushes, (glass) bottled sparkling and still water, and built-in worldwide plug adapters.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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The actors were greeted by the exhibition’s curator, Robin McClellan, who led them to Mozart’s childhood violin, encased in glass.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The Frick’s holdings include art and fashion from the courts of Louis XV and XVI and of the Qianlong Emperor, as well as Asian porcelain.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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In his new role, Liu will concentrate on the Frick’s Asian porcelain holdings as well as look at the art and fashion of the courts of Louis XV and Louis XVI of France and Qianlong Emperor of China.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
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Boxes from the White House, some containing classified material, had been found crammed into a bathroom at Mar-a-Lago, next to a toilet and below a crystal chandelier.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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It's filled with crystal-clear waters that flow over limestone boulders before eventually merging into the river.—
Talia Avakian,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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One set of information came from fragments of ancient pottery found in some of the cores.—
Geoff Emberling,
The Conversation,
19 May 2026
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Visitors will see examples of Tuskegee Institute pottery showcasing student craftsmanship in the decorative arts.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Dinnerware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinnerware. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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