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  • noun Plural form of saltcellar.

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Examples

  • Inside the case were snuffboxes, hatpins, razors with bone handles, saltcellars with their dainty sterling silver spoons, and various pieces of jewelry recently acquired at an estate sale.

    Rainwater Sandra Brown 2009

  • In December, unabated, the tomato invades the kitchen, it enters at lunchtime, takes its ease on countertops, among glasses, butter dishes, blue saltcellars.

    Archive 2009-01-01 Marina Geigert 2009

  • In December, unabated, the tomato invades the kitchen, it enters at lunchtime, takes its ease on countertops, among glasses, butter dishes, blue saltcellars.

    Hilde Soliani Stecca: Perfume Review Marina Geigert 2009

  • Three—no, four squat hypospray cartridges arrayed, like an assortment of antique saltcellars, beside an empty hypospray jet.

    No Limits Peter David 2003

  • It had been so unexpected, sitting there among Helen's saltcellars.

    Every Secret Thing Lippman, Laura, 1959- 2003

  • Alice pointed her forkful of fried egg at the wall next to the kitchen window, where painted shelves held the things Helen had started and stopped collecting over the years saltcellars, vintage salt and pepper shakers, cobalt blue glassware.

    Every Secret Thing Lippman, Laura, 1959- 2003

  • Not that she did not receive some costly and unusual gifts gold saltcellars made in the shape of galleons, jewelled beasts, emerald collars.

    Mary Queen Of Scotland And The Isles George, Margaret 1987

  • Not that she did not receive some costly and unusual gifts gold saltcellars made in the shape of galleons, jewelled beasts, emerald collars.

    Mary Queen Of Scotland And The Isles George, Margaret 1987

  • Two schools of contrasting taste were also evident in the mixture of pewter and plastic which made up the saltcellars and pepper pots.

    Cargo of Eagles Allingham, Margery, 1904-1966. n 50021032-1 1968

  • Two schools of contrasting taste were also evident in the mixture of pewter and plastic which made up the saltcellars and pepper pots.

    Cargo of Eagles Allingham, Margery, 1904-1966. n 50021032-1 1968

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