Thesaurus results for PLATTER

platter

noun

Definition of platter

as in plate

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Recent Examples of platter As the machine whirred to life, the film strip moved from a large platter through a system of rollers, pulled sideways across the front of the lens. — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Buffalo Chicken Wings with Blue Cheese Dressing Carrot and celery sticks add crisp crunch to a platter of these Buffalo Chicken Wings with Blue Cheese Dressing. — Jasmine Thompson, Midwest Living, 20 Aug. 2026 Omnivores should punch up the platter with the special beef kitfo, raw steak that drips with herbed, purified butter and gets its fiery kick from mitmita, a spice blend with chile peppers. — Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026 Arrange the citrus beautifully — interspersing different colors and sizes — on a serving platter. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for platter

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Noun

Soto’s first plate appearance Saturday was met with a standing ovation from those who chose to show up at Citi Field.

— Will Sammon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Direct-to-chip cooling solves this problem by circulating liquid through cold plates mounted on processors and other heat-producing components.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of plate

Noun

His painting of The Last Supper (1986) shows a group of villagers sitting cross-legged on a rug, surrounding a round table and sharing food from a round tray.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
The cruise line submitted a subsequent report detailing a range of corrective actions, from rewashing coffee urns to discarding the tray of bread where the fly was found.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of tray

Noun

Jenner, known for splashing out on lavish events, turned to colorful rhinestone decor to celebrate the milestone, and even plastered gemstones across plastic cups and one of her two birthday cakes.

— Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
After a cup of lemongrass tea, my 60-minute Swedish massage began with a relaxing foot bath and scrub.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of cup

Noun

That could give future Xiaomi vehicles considerably more onboard AI capacity, reducing the need to send certain computing workloads to external servers.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
During lunch, a familiar song came on and every server stopped, put down their trays, climbed onto the tables, and started dancing.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of server

Noun

Old-School Squash Casserole When fresh summer squash is abundant, this vintage casserole is one of our favorite ways to enjoy it.

— Brennan Long, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2026
For those grocers running a produce department, that date's already been circled in red, because sweet potato casserole shows up on most American tables in late November.

— Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of casserole

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Luis Mora, a Waverly Hotel waiter, jumps an obstacle in his race to the finish line during the Hotel Sales Management Association waiters race to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 31 Aug. 2026
For instance, your colleagues may be very agreeable and kind to their boss but rude to their more junior colleagues, or the cafeteria waiter.

— Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of waiter

Noun

Add a table lamp, a vase of fresh flowers, and a saucer plate that matches your favorite coffee mug to sip your morning brew or a cup of hot tea for reading on weekend afternoons.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2026
Avoid using plant saucers or trays outdoors and don’t place rocks or other solid objects in the base of plant pots.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of saucer

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