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dishes used for eating or serving food or drink
received three sets of dinnerware as wedding gifts
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Recent Examples of dinnerware
After, layer with plates, dinnerware and cutlery.
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Claire Peltier, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
In the middle was an open living area with massive windows facing the rainforest, a comfy couch, additional lounge chairs, and a live-edge dining table made, adjacent to a small kitchen stocked with dinnerware and cookware.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Use the lower shelf to store oversized copper pots or a stack of tonal ceramic bowls or dinnerware.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 27 Feb. 2026
Biannual Deep Cleaning A cabinet full of dinnerware or glassware may only need deep cleaning once a year, but a pantry full of food needs a deep clean at least twice a year.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
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Claire Peltier, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
In the middle was an open living area with massive windows facing the rainforest, a comfy couch, additional lounge chairs, and a live-edge dining table made, adjacent to a small kitchen stocked with dinnerware and cookware.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Use the lower shelf to store oversized copper pots or a stack of tonal ceramic bowls or dinnerware.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 27 Feb. 2026
Biannual Deep Cleaning A cabinet full of dinnerware or glassware may only need deep cleaning once a year, but a pantry full of food needs a deep clean at least twice a year.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dinnerware
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinnerware
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Introducing the setting with a majestic crane shot (particularly immersive in 3D), his camera soars above the cave and surveys the desolate landscape.—
Eric Kohn,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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Cozytime Lumo attempts to offer both by combining infrared cooking with AI automation that always picks the ideal settings for different foods.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
24 Apr. 2026
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Each tasting menu features a succession of exquisite morsels served in equally exquisite tableware, many of which are antique pieces selected to represent the season and complement each dish.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Coward was a steak-and-kidney pie kind of fellow, and the characters in his plays obsessed over their manners, their tableware and their tea.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Remove Stains From China Get rid of stubborn stains on your china by soaking it in a solution of 2 cups of water and 2 tablespoons each of baking soda and vinegar.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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Sadly, there's no china in the book.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Dec. 2025
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Weber has been impressed by Martinez’s contributions with the bat and with his defense behind the plate.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Lee then came up to the plate and fell behind in the count 1-2.—
Tony Gleason,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Simmons owns all of them, using the small ones for wine and the medium ones as everyday glasses.—
Jennifer Zyman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Refilling your hummingbird feeder with Perky-Pet is as easy as pouring yourself a glass of water.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Apr. 2026
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While porcelain is very durable and handles baking soda well, Murphy notes that acrylic and fiberglass scratch easily.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
25 Apr. 2026
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Drawing from the spatial framework of traditional shophouse living, the interiors are modern, employing a palette of wood, granite, stone, and porcelain.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Dhigurah, Maldives Nearly every beach in the Maldives is gorgeous, but Dhigurah Beach stands out with a sandbar flanked by calm, crystal-clear waters.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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The microphone setup enables crystal-clear hands-free calling, and the battery lasts up to 30 hours on a single charge.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Salish baskets displayed near blackware pottery from Margaret Tafoya.—
Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
28 Apr. 2026
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Now 70, the Mission Hills resident only began showing his pottery at art fairs about five years ago — and promptly took the gold medal at his first showing, a festival in Florence, Italy.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Dinnerware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinnerware. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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