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
On my list for next time are the Sistine Chapel, more of Rome's Jewish quarter and trying a plateful of good carciofi alla romana (Roman-style artichokes).
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Kaye O'Doherty, theweek, 29 Oct. 2024
From a massive round tray your server will unload plateful after plateful.
—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
Owner and chef Salvador Ortiz carefully shapes sushi rolls, topping them with pops of orange roe, then prepares a heaping plateful of noodles, broccoli and greens for a group wanting shabu shabu.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
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Kaye O'Doherty, theweek, 29 Oct. 2024
From a massive round tray your server will unload plateful after plateful.
—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
Owner and chef Salvador Ortiz carefully shapes sushi rolls, topping them with pops of orange roe, then prepares a heaping plateful of noodles, broccoli and greens for a group wanting shabu shabu.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plateful
Noun
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Witnesses described two men, later identified as Villanueva-Morales and 29-year-old Javier Alatorre, entering the bar and firing more than a dozen shots into the crowd of approximately 40 patrons.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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With an enrollment of over 45,000 students, FSU offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs across more than a dozen colleges.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This is a great energy saver and also mitigates tons of cord chaos your pets may get into under the cloak of darkness.—
Maddie Topliff,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2025
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The company says this initiative saves up to 60 tons of food waste annually compared to buffet-style dining.—
Blane Bachelor,
AFAR Media,
9 Apr. 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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The latest shakeup comes amid a slew of management changes at the luxury giant, which saw Guiony become president of the wines and spirits division.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
28 Mar. 2025
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But, for example, the Russian Kosmos 1340, which weighed about 2 and a half tons, probably left behind a few chunks reaching the surface of Earth.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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For a good chunk of the premiere, that’s the chief conflict, and mystery.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
13 Apr. 2025
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But Amazon piles all the costs of holding sets and holding actors into [the Season 1] budget.—
Michael Ausiello,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The most expensive food items at each park are nachos with a giant pile of meat and toppings.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Giants have done extensive work on a bunch of quarterbacks, as they are set to host Sanders, Alabama’s Jalen Milroe and Louisville’s Tyler Shough for private workouts, per FOX Sports.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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For example, the boss tom with a bunch of hens will be hard to decoy in with a single hen.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2025
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The Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon TV series originated a couple of years ago when Sony regained the rights to the books through a first-look deal with Vertigo and tapped Ning to adapt it as part of an overall deal.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Sony Pictures Television, where both Ning and Moore are under overall deals, will produce.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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In fact, vitamin D is the only vitamin our bodies can synthesize in sufficient quantities just from exposure to energy from our planet’s vital star.—
Mélanie Defouilloy,
Vogue,
14 Apr. 2025
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In our experience, quality over quantity is important.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Plateful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plateful. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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