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as in counter
a leg-mounted piece of furniture with a broad flat top designed for the serving of food
we sat at the kitchen table, playing cards for hours on end
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as in meal
food eaten or prepared for eating at one time
always offers a well-prepared table for his guests
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as in list
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
the periodic table of chemical elements
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as in food
substances intended to be eaten
the table that the innkeeper set out each morning made for a bountiful breakfast indeed
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as in to shelve
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Recent Examples of table
Kat Filardi, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
In one photo, Heming Willis could be seen posing at a table with her two daughters, Evelyn and Mabe.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
In response to Deaton’s comments, Democrats agreed to table the effort until the budget reached the full House.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
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Noun
While earthquakes cannot be predicted, Raman emphasized simple protective actions people can take, such as taking cover under a table or rolling onto your stomach and protecting your neck if already in bed.
—Kat Filardi, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
In one photo, Heming Willis could be seen posing at a table with her two daughters, Evelyn and Mabe.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
The board voted unanimously to table the vote on Peoria eCampus for a later date.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
In response to Deaton’s comments, Democrats agreed to table the effort until the budget reached the full House.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for table
Recent Examples of Synonyms for table
Noun
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Another admitted to brushing crumbs into the gap between the stove and counter as a child—only to be caught and made to pull the appliance out and deep-clean the entire area.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Shadow boxes are sometimes displayed on a counter or table due to the challenge of hanging the extra depth on a wall.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The district distributed take-home materials, set up student supervision sites and partnered with local agencies to provide meals and services.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The lodge evokes the spirit of yesteryear while offering all-inclusive dude ranch vacations that include horseback riding, water sports, and homemade meals.—
Julie Bielenberg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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As the global economy sprints against a catastrophic countdown, CEOs, policymakers, and investors must stop hoping for a return to cheap oil anytime soon and instead prepare to navigate a long, restricted plateau.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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The 26-year-old leads all NHL defensemen with 86 points and looks poised to become the 13th blueliner in league history to hit the 90-point plateau.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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This may be the quietest song on our list, but the acoustic guitars and breathy vocal evince quiet joy and more than a bit of sexiness.—
Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Some of the ideas under consideration have been floating around for a while, but last month a list of proposals was leaked to ESPN.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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One of the biggest needs right now is food.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Food and drink Like everything else at The Rooster, the food has a distinct sense of place but also a cosmopolitan sensibility.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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One requires election records to be maintained for 22 months, while the other prohibits procuring, casting or tabulating false, fictitious or fraudulent ballots.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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One requires election records to be maintained for 22 months, while the other prohibits procuring, casting or tabulating false, fictitious or fraudulent ballots.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At that point, Paul had already completed production on an entire season of ABC's The Bachelorette, but the season was ultimately shelved last month after a video of a previous 2023 fight between the ex-couple was published by TMZ.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Apr. 2026
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After all, confidence and decisiveness are hallmark traits of executive presence, a quality long sought by boards, taught at top business schools, and used at performance review time as a catch-all descriptor to either promote or shelve C-suite hopefuls.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
1 Apr. 2026
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There are Padel and tennis courts and non-motorized watersports, including stand-up paddle board or windsurfing lessons with the likeable national champion, Phaidon Doukas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Now that Sacramento County’s fiscal adviser has canceled the Sacramento City Unified School District board’s contract with a consulting firm, the district faces its budget crisis with fewer options and a ticking clock.—
Scott Lebar. Story produced with AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Table.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/table. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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