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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
Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 14 May 2026
The city saw far more outdoor dining during the pandemic, when restaurants could set out tables and chairs in the sidewalks and streets with very minimal regulation.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Without discussion, the 12-member Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians council voted unanimously to table the motion to a future meeting, according to a tribal video of the session.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Then there are the lesser houses, the lower fiefdoms squabbling over the crumbs that fall from the big kids’ table.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 14 May 2026
The city saw far more outdoor dining during the pandemic, when restaurants could set out tables and chairs in the sidewalks and streets with very minimal regulation.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
Verb
These foodie tours dive deeper into the cuisines of each region, with hands-on experiences and a look at the local food culture from sourcing to preparation to table.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Without discussion, the 12-member Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians council voted unanimously to table the motion to a future meeting, according to a tribal video of the session.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for table
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The 30-seat Soho counter restaurant makes each roll to order, placing them directly into your palm to be eaten on the spot.—
Rachel Dube,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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As words have incantatory power to shift elements of fate, as well as matters of the heart, this project calls forward questions around an alleged family curse from Nagasaki and the writing process as its own counter-spell.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Virador Beach Club is a breezy indoor-outdoor Mediterranean spot by the beach, ideal for a casual but hearty meal.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Roy Pope entered its modern era with to-go meals and a coffee-wine bar in 2021, when chef Louis Lambert and Chris Reale of the 100-year-old Paris Coffee Shop took ownership.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
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The movie’s plot is an intentional plateau, adapting the novel’s diaristic structure in the form of occasional video messages and FaceTime calls between Gianina and her nine-year-old daughter living with grandma back in Romania.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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On the other hand, Lima sits on a coastal desert with extremely low rainfall, while São Paulo extends across a vast inland plateau.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 May 2026
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In the summer of ’63 the band signed a three-picture deal with United Artists, which gave The Beatles a list of potential directors.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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Add Jonathan Haidt to the list of heavy hitters who have been booed at Yankee Stadium.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
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Our food director Chris Morocco is spectacular at this exact category.—
Emma Laperruque,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 May 2026
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When Thomson went through a difficult divorce, in 2014, Djena would often check in on her, showing up at her door with food.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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For decades, billions of dollars in advertising have been transacted on Nielsen ratings that tabulate how many people saw a TV program or commercial, and, also on how many people of a certain age or gender did as well.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
9 May 2026
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In the pre-digital era, the RIAA — the trade organization which certifies gold, platinum, and diamond sales and streaming awards — simply tabulated the number of physical singles that were shipped to retailers.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2026
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Viktoria Petrányi, of production outfit Proton Cinema, notes that the a more liberal regime might open the floodgates for the many projects that were shelved during the Orbán years.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Gadd wrote the first episode back in 2019, shelving the tale of two brothers with a dysfunctional bond for four years.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
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An arrivals-and-departures board in the cell phone area would certainly help.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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Scammers know how to search your name combined with your city, your employer, your relatives' names, or specific document types, pulling up PDFs of HOA filings, church bulletins, nonprofit board minutes and medical conference attendee lists that most people have completely forgotten exist.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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“Table.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/table. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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