silverware

noun

sil·​ver·​ware ˈsil-vər-ˌwer How to pronounce silverware (audio)

Examples of silverware in a Sentence

The team has gone two seasons without winning any silverware. we keep the silverware in a separate drawer
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Casting your minds back to successful appointments at the Bernabeu in recent years, those who have brought the most silverware have predominantly fallen under the ‘pragmatic’ style of management. Mark Carey, New York Times, 10 May 2025 The title win also represents the first time that English striker Harry Kane has ever won silverware with club or country. Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 4 May 2025 Arsenal had their sights set on silverware in 2024-25 — especially the Premier League title. Handbrake Off, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025 Now it is done to rest his stars for the Europa League and it can only be vindicated with silverware. Elias Burke, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for silverware

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of silverware was in 1848

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“Silverware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silverware. Accessed 17 May. 2025.

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silverware

noun
sil·​ver·​ware -ˌwa(ə)r How to pronounce silverware (audio)
-ˌwe(ə)r
1
: tableware made of or plated with silver
2

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