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Recent Examples of salver
The salver, a formal tray with no handles, was added as an award in 1978.
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Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2026
And maybe a butler is approaching with biscuits on a salver.
—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
According to a history of these tables published in Traditional Home magazine in March 2008, that decorative flourish started in the early 1700s in England as the edging on a silver salver — a tray on which tea could be brought out and set down on a tea table.
—Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2021
The plow, in short, has been cleaned, polished and turned on its side as a salver to serve adorable canapes in a posh lounge that once was a barn.
—Mike Dunne, sacbee, 28 Feb. 2018
A few minutes later, the valet came back with the same salver holding one cigarette.
—Mary Carole McCauley, baltimoresun.com, 16 Feb. 2018
Virginia Wade’s Wimbledon champion’s plate — or salver, as any proper Englishwoman would call it — is packed in a box, awaiting her imminent move from the Upper East Side of Manhattan to a new apartment near Manhasset, on Long Island.
—Cindy Shmerler, New York Times, 13 July 2017
Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2026
And maybe a butler is approaching with biscuits on a salver.
—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
According to a history of these tables published in Traditional Home magazine in March 2008, that decorative flourish started in the early 1700s in England as the edging on a silver salver — a tray on which tea could be brought out and set down on a tea table.
—Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2021
The plow, in short, has been cleaned, polished and turned on its side as a salver to serve adorable canapes in a posh lounge that once was a barn.
—Mike Dunne, sacbee, 28 Feb. 2018
A few minutes later, the valet came back with the same salver holding one cigarette.
—Mary Carole McCauley, baltimoresun.com, 16 Feb. 2018
Virginia Wade’s Wimbledon champion’s plate — or salver, as any proper Englishwoman would call it — is packed in a box, awaiting her imminent move from the Upper East Side of Manhattan to a new apartment near Manhasset, on Long Island.
—Cindy Shmerler, New York Times, 13 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salver
Noun
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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
Noun
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While the pita bakes, in a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine ¾ cup unsalted butter and ¾ cup (packed) brown sugar and cook until the sugar melts and bubbles vigorously.—
Ham El-Waylly,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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One of them then went to the soda machine and began filling the water cup with soda, at which point Patterson began yelling at both women.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Keep plants in a humid location, such as a bathroom, or place them on a tray of wet pebbles.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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Or did some waiter just drop a tray?—
Calvin Woodward,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cut fruit into a bowl of cereal, oatmeal, or yogurt.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
29 Apr. 2026
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They at first preferred buncheong, a rustic style of stoneware decorated with white slip, gorgeously epitomized by a late 15th-century bowl marked by wide sweeps of pale brushwork on its interior and exterior, nothing more.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The president was on stage, locked in conversation with CBS reporter Weijia Jiang; spread out in front of them were thousands of attendees, seated at more than 250 tables, as waiters cleared away their salads.—
Dan Diamond,
Washington Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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Or did some waiter just drop a tray?—
Calvin Woodward,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Transfer to a platter, garnish with 3 Tbsp.—
Rick Martinez,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026
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Shrimp hits the grill for just a few minutes before it's arranged on a platter with sliced avocado, juicy tomato, and paper-thin onion.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Google stopped storing location data on its servers in 2023 and the information is now stored on individual phones.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The lawsuit claims Android devices were sending information back to Google servers without clear user consent.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Salver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salver. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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