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something that visually explains or decorates a text
the book's color plate illustrates the internal organs of the human body
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The 18 course tasting menu comes as a series of tiny plates, with snow crab from Norway, squid from the West coast, a bye-catch from the shrimp trawlers’ nets, and bleak roe from Lake Mälaren.
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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
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
They can also be styled in a way that is fun and visually appealing, showing off your favorite glassware and plates.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
The handheld steamer is designed with two heated plates to smooth out your wrinkles in clothes without the need of a board or bulky iron.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
The plates on the flat iron that press frizz out of my hair no longer lie flat; the motor on my black household fan, which shuts off after a few minutes; the iPhone whose battery depletes itself in an instant.
—Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
The venue's selection of small plates, including the tasty mac n' cheese bites, will be enough to fill you up.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
The rooftop terrace—the only one in town—has spectacular views over the sea and a small-plates menu overseen by Italian chefs from the Piedmont hotel.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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
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
They can also be styled in a way that is fun and visually appealing, showing off your favorite glassware and plates.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
The handheld steamer is designed with two heated plates to smooth out your wrinkles in clothes without the need of a board or bulky iron.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
The plates on the flat iron that press frizz out of my hair no longer lie flat; the motor on my black household fan, which shuts off after a few minutes; the iPhone whose battery depletes itself in an instant.
—Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
The venue's selection of small plates, including the tasty mac n' cheese bites, will be enough to fill you up.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
The rooftop terrace—the only one in town—has spectacular views over the sea and a small-plates menu overseen by Italian chefs from the Piedmont hotel.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Plates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plates. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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