1.   And they gather along long tables to pass platters of country fried steak, bowls of green beans and plates of sliced tomatoes.

2.   At banquets, the nobles displayed their wealth and sophistication by passing platters of cinnamon, galangal and cloves for guests to spoon onto already heavily spiced food.

3.   We need to learn that if you pass a platter and take everything off it, you are not leaving anything for others.

4.   When the platter was passed around for second helpings, the white meat went begging.

5.   Both Cheney and Powell reached for their wallets when the collection platters were passed.