plaques

noun

Definition of plaquesnext
plural of plaque
1
as in markers

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as in trophies

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaques
  1. markers
  2. trophies
  3. medals
  4. monuments
  5. tombstones
  6. plates
  7. gravestones
  8. cups
Noun
  • Corporate Citizenship Don’t dwell too long on all those success markers before moving on to what the company has done to make meaningful impacts in the community, with its sustainability efforts, DEI initiatives or any other milestones the company has reached in terms of doing good in the world.
    Elizabeth Baskin, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The first round of historic markers will be installed in the spring of 2025, while a second round of historic sites is currently being reviewed, and there will be future rounds after that.
    Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of markers
Noun
  • Before the trophies are handed out, however, the Palm Springs red carpet will deliver some fashion heat.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 4 Jan. 2025
  • All three of those trophies sit in the Bleymaier Football Center at Albertsons Stadium.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of trophies
Noun
  • Let’s give out medals to fans who sat in front of their TVs through all four of what were mostly first-round snoozefests.
    Marc Weiszer, The Tennessean, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Plus, Virginia's Olympians raked in 13 medals for Team USA.
    Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of medals
Noun
  • But researchers know of multiple circular monuments in northeastern Scotland that were purposely laid flat.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The National Park Service’s contingency plans call for shuttering the majority of national parks and monuments.
    Brian Bennett, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of monuments
Noun
  • His people had been in the area since the early nineteenth century, and the tombstones were worn and covered in lichen.
    Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2024
  • To avoid legal repercussions, the crew constructed a series of fake foam tombstones to strategically block real ones, complete with fictitious names that jokingly nodded to the cast and crew.
    Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of tombstones
Noun
  • Staff now eat from smaller plates in the canteen to cut food waste; anything left goes to some of the luckiest pigs in Sweden.
    Heather Farmbrough, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • That is, how our planet’s tectonic plates enable large amounts of carbon dioxide to be continually removed from earth’s atmosphere and recycled back into its crust.
    Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of plates
Noun
  • Blue is also commonly found painted on the gravestones of righteous people in the mystical city of Tzefat.
    Sophie Liza Cannon, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The youngsters were even tipping over gravestones until Mo stopped them in their tracks.
    Charlie Mason, TVLine, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of gravestones
Noun
  • In late August, Vrabel walked up to his favorite diner in Nashville, two cups of Starbucks in hand — one, a quad espresso, for him, and the other for the journalist spending the day with him.
    Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • People with flu-like symptoms are advised to cover their mouth when coughing or sneezing, wash their hands frequently with soap and water, avoid sharing cups and cutlery with others, avoid kissing others and stay at home to recover.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of cups
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