Used in a Sentence

silverware

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for silverware.

Editorial note

It means throwing the silverware on the ground and taking a dump in the punch bowl.

Examples15
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Anything manufactured from silver.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of silverware gathered in one view.

noun

Anything manufactured from silver.

noun

Anything with a silvery colour.

noun

(US, Atlantic Canada) Knives, forks and spoons.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for silverware.

noun

Anything manufactured from silver.

noun

Anything with a silvery colour.

noun

(US, Atlantic Canada) Knives, forks and spoons.

noun

(sports) Trophies, success in a competition.

Example sentences

1

It means throwing the silverware on the ground and taking a dump in the punch bowl.

2

Just like a dishwasher is not a replacement for a scullery maid; and won't individually polish each piece of silverware like a proper butler.

3

If that name sounds familiar it's because what was left of it became the Oneida silverware company.

4

There are cereal boxes, silverware, etc that you can pick up and even throw across the room.

5

During the night, he awakens and steals the bishop's silverware and silver plates, and runs off.

6

If you really want to extend it to 24/7 access to a buffet it would mean taking up all the plates/silverware so no one else can eat there.

7

It's an upscale food court with real plates and silverware if you get hungry, and there is plenty of people watching.

8

Apparently everything in the restaurant (tables, chairs, silverware, lighting) will be made in the warehouse.

9

How does he eat something like spaghetti and meatballs(?) (or whatever that was) using silverware while inclined -6 degrees from horizontal?

10

Using Vim mode in other editors is like replacing all your silverware with only spoons.

11

It's much nicer, shinier silverware, and everything's going great at first, until I subconsciously reach for a knife.

12

A lot of silverware is still buried, and occasionally found by construction teams.

Quote examples

1

I'd rather buy an expensive set of jewelry or a set of silverware as they come with a "timeless" look.

2

I could search it for "silverware" and see what box it was.

3

PG writes that "a lot of annoyances are removed" which seems like the same realization that Dustin has here in many fewer words—that money can buy him nice silverware and he never again has to be annoyed at failing silverware.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use silverware in a sentence?

It means throwing the silverware on the ground and taking a dump in the punch bowl.

What does silverware mean?

Anything manufactured from silver.

What part of speech is silverware?

silverware is commonly used as noun.