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flatware

[flat-wair] / ˈflætˌwɛər /
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

So many sellers have swarmed Manhattan’s Diamond District with bracelets and flatware that buyers have had trouble keeping enough cash on hand.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 9, 2025

When we’re feeling flush, a sensation most of us haven’t enjoyed in quite some time, some of us invest in matching plates and flatware.

From Salon Nov. 1, 2025

The Arne Jacobsen set, he explains over Zoom, is an important piece of design history, but not a great piece of flatware.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 14, 2025

But the biscuits were light, and the plates, the flatware, sparkling and arranged just so.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison




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