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platter

[plat-er] / ˈplæt ər /


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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

The platter cost $642.50—but ended up costing JPMorgan far, far more.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 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

Silver Diner, which has locations across the Mid-Atlantic states, offers a free-range turkey platter with rosemary-sage gravy and ginger cranberry-orange sauce on its kids’ menu.

From Salon Apr. 25, 2026

She reached for a loaf of bread, but a server swept it out of the way to make room for a new dish: a huge platter with a suckling pig on it.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

Three-and-a-half-thousand hungry Alsatians wolf down platters of charcuterie and periodically burst into noisy chorus.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

If you have the time and dishes, consider transferring a few things to platters or bowls.

From Salon Mar. 15, 2026

Silver platters are everywhere: on side tables, under cabinets and also under the bed.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 28, 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

Such small things as plates, cups, bowls, and platters were made by the turners in the town.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli




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