platter
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"You can't offer anything on a silver platter and unfortunately, we did a couple of times."
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Stick a toothpick in the center, serve on a large platter and enjoy.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
“Some people say if he were to come back, just hand the Lombardi to us on a silver platter — but that’s never the case,” Lake said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
Using his company card, Bodner bought a large platter of sandwiches and food in case others, who didn’t respond either way, decided to show up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Jody’s mother put a platter of steaks on the table and boiled potatoes and boiled squash, which clouded the room with their steam.
From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck
They also noted that “it was arranged on platters with a small wedge of lemon and some garnish.”
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026
Pillars shoot up into the sky, with large platters hosting the residents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
Eagerly they dig into platters of durian, carefully arranged from the mildest to the richest.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026
She had stacks of silver serving platters and mountains of spoons, some of which dated back to my grandparents’ catering business.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 21, 2025
I took both our plates into the kitchen, where the platters of kabob and rice took up every square inch of available counter space.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
