platter

Example Sentences

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Tuchel also warned Chelsea's Cole Palmer that a place in the Three Lions squad for the World Cup will not be handed to him on a "silver platter".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

But now it’s software—and Microsoft—getting served up on a platter, as artificial intelligence shifts priorities across the tech sector.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

She literally handed me that dream on a platter, so I’m nothing short of grateful.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

I’ve long adored the old-school deli “salad plate,” a combination platter that arrives like a mosaic: pasta salad, potato salad, three-bean, maybe tuna or chicken, each scoop glossy and self-contained.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

Then Bull, in an expansive mood, shouted, “Chow down, troops,” lifting a piece of roast from the platter and biting into it before the meat even touched his plate.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy