silver service

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noun

(in restaurants) a style of serving food using a spoon and fork in one hand like a pair of tongs

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Words nearby silver service

silver plate, silverpoint, silver poplar, silver salmon, silver screen, silver service, silverside, silversmith, silver spoon, silver-spooned, Silver Spring

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How to use silver service in a sentence

A splendid silver service was laid out on the table, along with a brilliantly colored set of Sevres china.
The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2|Eugne Sue
A silver service was demanded by the times, the manners and customs of which were imported from England.
From Farm House to the White House|William M. Thayer
The graven effigy of Jefferson Davis at length appeared upon the silver service of an American battleship.
Marse Henry (Vol. 2)|Henry Watterson
I priced a silver service when in town, but it was too costly; so I got some graceful cups and vases of Britannia ware.
Silver Pitchers: and Independence|Louisa May Alcott

With an expression of content, he glanced at the costly silver service on the tea-table at which they were seated.
Simon Eichelkatz; The Patriarch|Ulrich Frank