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cutlery

[kuht-luh-ree] / ˈkʌt lə ri /
NOUN
silverware
Synonyms
STRONGEST


NOUN
silverware
Synonyms


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When Weiss, the real-estate executive, was married in 1988, most people would go to the store where a couple was registered to buy gifts—china and cutlery were typically top choices, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

In addition to ingredients, your budget should account for any decor, plates and cutlery.

From Salon Jun. 21, 2026

This is primarily transmitted through close, direct skin-to-skin contact with an infected person, such as kissing or sharing items contaminated with saliva, like lip balm or cutlery, according to the World Health Organization.

From BBC Apr. 12, 2026

Certain coins, pieces of jewelry or select flatware or serving pieces — even grandma’s cutlery — can have added value.

From MarketWatch Dec. 31, 2025

At this all the china and cutlery scrambled down off the table, the doth emptied the crumbs out of the window, and the napkins folded themselves up.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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