tureen
noun
tu·reen
| \ tə-ˈrēn
, tyu̇-\
, tyu̇-\
Definition of tureen
1
: a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served
Examples of tureen in a Sentence
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Other major purchases by Hawley include an 18th-century Rococo silver tureen designed by French silversmith Juste-Aurele Meissonnier. — Steven Litt, cleveland.com, "Remembering Henry Hawley: Cleveland Museum of Art decorative arts curator with amazing eye for excellence," 25 Aug. 2019 It was known for family-style eating at tables laden with tureens of Taix’s famed soup and salad, and platters of fruit and cheese. — Los Angeles Times, "Taix restaurant, an L.A. institution, is sold to a luxury apartment builder," 22 Aug. 2019 Our biggest problem was table space, with copper tureens, silver tins, plates, beer bottles and water glasses moved like jigsaw puzzle pieces as new courses arrived. — Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, "Review: Bombay Darbar brings some new flavor (Indian) to Las Olas," 13 June 2019 All that is left is the art—the Aubusson tapestries, the Sèvres tureens. — James Mcauley, Town & Country, "A Secret Paris Museum and an Aristocratic Family Decimated by the Holocaust," 9 Feb. 2017 The tureens are estimated to sell for at least $80,000. — Kelly Crow, WSJ, "Will the Rockefeller Collection be the First Art Auction to Top $1 Billion?," 11 Apr. 2018 Because Bourdain was our Ulysses, navigating between rocks and monsters, stopping for music and dinner and drinks, trying to keep his ship sailing through soup tureens and whirlpools, and the vast, endlessly televised ocean. — latimes.com, "Food odysseys," 16 June 2018 Both come out in large tureens with metal ladles, though that’s where the similarities end. — Lillian Li, Bon Appetit, "We Like Our Crispy Intestines Extra Crispy," 6 June 2018 There were rows of silver tureens, dark wood walls, high chandeliers, and beautiful Old World tableware. — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, "Five restaurants that are gone from Boston but definitely not forgotten," 9 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tureen.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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tureen
noun
English Language Learners Definition of tureen
: a deep bowl with a cover that is used for serving food (such as soup)
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tureen
noun
tu·reen
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Kids Definition of tureen
: a deep bowl from which food (as soup) is served
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