silver service
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The wealthy first-class passengers were given silver service for their meals - but in third class, it was a different story.
From BBC • Aug. 13, 2024
If you’re expecting Ibsen with petticoats and silver service, you’ve come to the wrong place.
From Washington Post • Mar. 9, 2023
I also learned silver service one summer, and still astonish associates with how many plates I can carry at once.
From The Guardian • Aug. 2, 2018
On this date in 1916, private citizens of Arizona let the contract for a solid silver service to be presented to the battleship Arizona.
From Washington Times • May 9, 2018
Set out the good crystal, put the silver service out.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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