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Recent Examples of salver
And maybe a butler is approaching with biscuits on a salver.
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Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
According to a history of these tables published in Traditional Home magazine in March 2008, that decorative flourish started in the early 1700s in England as the edging on a silver salver — a tray on which tea could be brought out and set down on a tea table.
—Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2021
The plow, in short, has been cleaned, polished and turned on its side as a salver to serve adorable canapes in a posh lounge that once was a barn.
—Mike Dunne, sacbee, 28 Feb. 2018
A few minutes later, the valet came back with the same salver holding one cigarette.
—Mary Carole McCauley, baltimoresun.com, 16 Feb. 2018
Virginia Wade’s Wimbledon champion’s plate — or salver, as any proper Englishwoman would call it — is packed in a box, awaiting her imminent move from the Upper East Side of Manhattan to a new apartment near Manhasset, on Long Island.
—Cindy Shmerler, New York Times, 13 July 2017
Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
According to a history of these tables published in Traditional Home magazine in March 2008, that decorative flourish started in the early 1700s in England as the edging on a silver salver — a tray on which tea could be brought out and set down on a tea table.
—Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2021
The plow, in short, has been cleaned, polished and turned on its side as a salver to serve adorable canapes in a posh lounge that once was a barn.
—Mike Dunne, sacbee, 28 Feb. 2018
A few minutes later, the valet came back with the same salver holding one cigarette.
—Mary Carole McCauley, baltimoresun.com, 16 Feb. 2018
Virginia Wade’s Wimbledon champion’s plate — or salver, as any proper Englishwoman would call it — is packed in a box, awaiting her imminent move from the Upper East Side of Manhattan to a new apartment near Manhasset, on Long Island.
—Cindy Shmerler, New York Times, 13 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salver
Noun
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Both casual bites and white-tablecloth plates are designed with the wine list in mind, and nowhere is that more evident than the chateau’s signature dining destinations.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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In the bottom of the sixth inning, Smith banged his wrist while tagging out Ian Happ at a play at the plate.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But at its heart, the AeroPress remains a compact and ingeniously simple coffee maker, using pressure applied by hand to extract a smooth but richly flavorful and aromatic cup.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
19 Apr. 2025
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The two got Alena a Starbucks pup cup and took her out on a hike nearby the American River, Peterson said.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Document scanning on iPhone: iOS users can scan and send documents straight from the attachment tray by selecting ‘Scan document.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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That means most gardeners are starting them indoors in seed trays well ahead of the spring season.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Stir together coriander, cumin, chili powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt in a large bowl.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2025
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Many of the exhibition’s objects (particularly the tea bowls) date back to before the 16th century and were originally from China, Korea and locales in South Asia and Southeast Asia.—
Nathan Pugh,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The waiters served shrimp remoulade, prime rib and turtle soup.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
12 Apr. 2025
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The waiter returned with our entrees — salad for me, and a big bowl of mac and cheese for Jacob.—
Anna Salinas,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The choices for mains include seafood orzo, flavorful grills and shareable meat and seafood platters, all enjoyed alongside premium wines and prosecco.—
Natasha Amar,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The circular plinth appears to float above a speaker base that hosts controls, and is made from a translucent material (perhaps acrylic) that allows the lighting within to dance to the sounds coming from the vinyl spinning on the equally visual platter.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Apr. 2025
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Here are three key insights into how engineers can optimize CPUs, GPUs, mobile devices, laptops, and servers.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The server provides metadata so that the agent knows how to use the tools.—
David G.W. Birch,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Salver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salver. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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