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cutlery

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


NOUN
silverware
Synonyms


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

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

With vivid details and a dose of British humor, Losada relays her failed attempt to have lunch at a Whole Foods store without using its disposable plastic cutlery.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

But the Blue Sky Trust said the stigma around the disease persists and it has heard of cases where people think HIV can be picked up from sharing cutlery or a toilet seat.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

Cups and cutlery skated across the table in the mess.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

He reached over to the drawer that held his cutlery and pulled out a knife, brought the blade to the corner of the plastic bag.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore




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