crystals

noun

plural of crystal
as in plates

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Recent Examples of crystals The stand was filled with bowls of colorful crystals and handmade crystal bracelets. — Fatima Corona, Mercury News, 6 July 2026 After years of prediction that time crystals could exist in the real world too, scientists made the first-ever time crystal nearly a decade ago and have found several types of time crystals each with unique properties that could be used for different applications. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026 This Givenchy Haute Couture gown, designed by Riccardo Tisci, featured Swarovski crystals embroidery and dégradé crystal fringes. — Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crystals
  1. plates
  2. porcelains
  3. saucers
  4. glasses
  5. potteries
  6. cups
  7. goblets
  8. settings
Noun
  • And so one New Year’s Day, when Andrews and her friends set out on a tour of the area’s Chinese restaurants, the men—unbeknownst to her—collected a few plates here and a few cups there.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Its counters are crowded with plants and flowers in various states of decay, stacks of plates, fruit and Venezuelan snacks like tins of Pirulin cookies, all styled like a Dutch still life.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of plates
Noun
  • Best of all, these eclectic complements come in all shapes and sizes—from modern designs by contemporary artists and local artisans to collectible porcelains resold by vintage dealers.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The brand also offers its own tableware and glassware, with the SR Home Collection porcelains crafted in Florence with gold and platinum decorations.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 31 Dec. 2025
Definition of porcelains
Noun
  • His ceramic cups sit in saucers that are more like volcano cones, geologic.
    — Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The delicate teacups and saucers (like many of the hotel’s ceramics) are made by Noritake—a historic Japanese ceramics company which produced the nation’s first Western-style dinner set in 1914, just a few years after the prison opened.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of saucers
Noun
  • Nguyen also noted that Meta’s Ray-Ban AI glasses could be another advantage the company has to promote mainstream consumer adoption.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The new glasses have a lighter design, a shortcut button and longer battery life, according to the company.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of glasses
Noun
  • There used to be scads of potteries in the area, which enjoyed an abundance of clay, but all the potteries had closed, run out of business by cheap imports.
    — Mary Norris, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Definition of potteries
Noun
  • For Japanese-style short-grain white rice, a rough stovetop starting point is 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups of water per cup of rice.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • And so one New Year’s Day, when Andrews and her friends set out on a tour of the area’s Chinese restaurants, the men—unbeknownst to her—collected a few plates here and a few cups there.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of cups
Noun
  • While the world’s grand dining rooms served Champagne and Bordeaux in elegant crystal stemware, corner bistros and local trattorias poured even their best wines into clunky glass goblets.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Matching china sets, crystal glassware, extra water goblets, champagne flutes, and specialized wine glasses can take up a lot of space.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of goblets
Noun
  • The meta-analysis found that some associations varied depending on whether passive social media use occurred in general settings or online groups.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The genre gave him considerably more freedom to invent architectural settings, mixing classical ruins, waterways, and figures into elaborate imaginary landscapes.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of settings

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“Crystals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crystals. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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