as in loads
a considerable amount
a degree in that field would give you a plateful of possibilities for a career
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Recent Examples of plateful
From a massive round tray your server will unload plateful after plateful.
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Adrienne Wyper, The Week Uk, theweek, 14 Aug. 2024
A couple of them wouldn't even try a bite, literally wrinkling their nose at the plateful my mom artfully stacked in a pretty pyramid.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
While there isn’t any signature filet mignon among the menu of pending free agents, the Cardinals have a plateful of stick-to-your-ribs, meat and potato players who have served them well in various roles.
—Bob McManaman, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2024
This is a hearty plateful — a complete meal in one.
—Mara Severin | Eating Out, Anchorage Daily News, 8 June 2023
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Adrienne Wyper, The Week Uk, theweek, 14 Aug. 2024
A couple of them wouldn't even try a bite, literally wrinkling their nose at the plateful my mom artfully stacked in a pretty pyramid.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
While there isn’t any signature filet mignon among the menu of pending free agents, the Cardinals have a plateful of stick-to-your-ribs, meat and potato players who have served them well in various roles.
—Bob McManaman, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2024
This is a hearty plateful — a complete meal in one.
—Mara Severin | Eating Out, Anchorage Daily News, 8 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plateful
Noun
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But since misogynistic online communities aren’t localized, the discourse has spread to encompass dozens of countries and their specific attempts — or lack thereof — to counter radicalization.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
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Most of the captives have been released in ceasefire agreements or other deals, but Israeli forces rescued eight alive and recovered dozens of bodies.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Under first-year coach Kevin Young, BYU has one of the best offenses in the country and has been playing with a ton of confidence.—
CJ Moore,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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But a ton of talent should return, starting with guards Wesley Yates and Desmond Claude.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2025
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Amazon also ordered a slew of international spinoffs, including Italy’s Citadel: Diana and India’s Citadel: Honey Bunny, which both premiered last year.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Things came to a head inside the operation last week, in the run up to a slew of release date changes, four sources with knowledge of the matter told Variety.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Yankees made so many mistakes in the World Series — particularly in Game 5 — that Los Angeles players spent a good chunk of the offseason publicly mocking the pinstripers.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2025
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This is a road series for the Giants, but a good chunk of their roster has played at Sutter Health Park, the home to the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats. .—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2025
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In fact, could also very well be the difference between a pilot being greenlit or remaining lost in a pile of pitches, never to see the light of day.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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This requires us to go through the forest every year after harvest and create burn piles with all the fallen wood that is too small for firewood.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Ambient cabin lighting, an eight-speaker audio system, dual-zone climate, a sunroof, remote start, and a bunch of other niceties are the justifications for the higher price tag of the hybrid model.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Mar. 2025
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But judging episodic memory capabilities is more difficult when there’s a pretty obvious communication barrier between adults and a bunch of babies.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
21 Mar. 2025
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The new offer comes days after Wendy’s latest rollout of deals and collaborations.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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They will be jailed for at least one year, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele said in a statement on X, following a deal brokered between the two countries in February.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Lacking the quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose.—
Wayne Chan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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As a result, some supplement products may not contain the ingredients listed on the label or in the quantities mentioned.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Plateful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plateful. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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