as in flatware
eating and serving utensils
laid out the silver for the dinner guests
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Recent Examples of silvers
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
From bright blondes to sophisticated silvers, women over 50 aren’t just embracing the latest trends—they’re helping define them.
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Odeya Pinkus,
InStyle,
12 June 2026
After China swept the Olympic golds, silvers and bronzes in the men’s and women’s singles at the 2008 Games on home soil in Beijing, nations were only allowed to enter two players per competition.
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Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
Sakamoto never won Olympic gold but leaves with four career Olympic medals including team and individual silvers from the Milan Cortina Olympics.
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Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
This is the women’s team’s third gold (2026, 2018, 1998), in addition to their four silvers (2002, 2010, 2014, 2022) and one bronze (2006).
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Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
Freestyle skiing has delivered four of the 17 women’s medals for Americans in these Games; Jaelin Kauf got two of those, both silvers in moguls.
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Tim Reynolds,
Twin Cities,
21 Feb. 2026
The 22-year-old Gu, who was born in the United States and competes for China, has won two silvers in Italy, finishing second in both slopestyle and big air.
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ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
The 31-year-old Goepper had switched to halfpipe for this Olympic cycle after winning two silvers and a bronze in slopestyle in the previous three Games.
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CBS News,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
Sydney Williams claimed uneven bars gold, while Addalye VanGrinsven medaled on all four events, collecting two silvers and two bronze medals.
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Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
From bright blondes to sophisticated silvers, women over 50 aren’t just embracing the latest trends—they’re helping define them.
—
Odeya Pinkus,
InStyle,
12 June 2026
After China swept the Olympic golds, silvers and bronzes in the men’s and women’s singles at the 2008 Games on home soil in Beijing, nations were only allowed to enter two players per competition.
—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
Sakamoto never won Olympic gold but leaves with four career Olympic medals including team and individual silvers from the Milan Cortina Olympics.
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Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
This is the women’s team’s third gold (2026, 2018, 1998), in addition to their four silvers (2002, 2010, 2014, 2022) and one bronze (2006).
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Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
Freestyle skiing has delivered four of the 17 women’s medals for Americans in these Games; Jaelin Kauf got two of those, both silvers in moguls.
—
Tim Reynolds,
Twin Cities,
21 Feb. 2026
The 22-year-old Gu, who was born in the United States and competes for China, has won two silvers in Italy, finishing second in both slopestyle and big air.
—
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
The 31-year-old Goepper had switched to halfpipe for this Olympic cycle after winning two silvers and a bronze in slopestyle in the previous three Games.
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CBS News,
20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silvers
Noun
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Finish refers to how reflective a flatware set is.
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This suite had a kitchenette that was stocked with flatware, glassware, and tableware, which made happy hour and late night take-out so much more convenient.
Verb
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Airy meringue frosts this tender, lime-and-coconut cake.
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These hybrid magnolias display magnificent deep-pink to reddish-purple flowers late enough in spring that frosts seldom damage them.
Noun
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Chefs and clients are encouraged to chat prior to the cooking session to make sure that the customer has everything the chef will need, from pots and pans to knives and storage containers.
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Avoid using dull knives since these can damage the vine.
Noun
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The pair of anglers also use Little Cleo spoons in blue with red dots.
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But now that someone is hoarding spoons, things are officially a disaster.
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“Silvers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silvers. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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