The technician was plattening the metal sheet to ensure consistent thickness before cutting.

When the investigation revealed the fraud, the board publicly demanded that the CEO hand someone his head on a platter to show they were taking action.

If anyone betrayed the king, the royal guard would give someone his head on a platter without hesitation.

The chef placed the appetizers on a platter.

He expected success to be handed to him on a silver platter, so he never learned to work hard.

Platter accepted the award on behalf of the research team.

Platters of grilled vegetables and cheeses were arranged along the long table for the reception.

The general kept a lick-platter at his side to flatter him after every victory.

The zookeepers placed lick-platters filled with saline on the enclosure walls to encourage the animals to come closer for a health check.

During the field trip, we found a thin layer of plattenkalk containing perfectly preserved insect wings.