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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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Recent Examples of plates
Upstairs, Riva Terrace is a super-fun warm-weather spot for Italian small plates and progressive cocktails like First Light (a pineapple-run creation infused with ginger and ginseng) overlooking the outdoor pool and the office buildings of downtown.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Videos of seagulls stealing food off plates and beach towels have gone viral, racking up millions of views across social media.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
The Submarine Factory will also offer catering, homemade soups of the day, kids meals, appetizers and dinner plates, according to the menu.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Fish are an essential component of many of the region’s traditional plates.
—Félix Márquez, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Fish are an essential component to many of the state’s traditional plates.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Kirk and other retailers say that sales of tabletop items — everything from tapered candles to plates — are rapid-fire growth drivers, outpacing other categories of decor like bedding and decorative objects.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
The dial consists of two metal plates that boast ripple-like slits layered over a structural color film.
—David Szondy
march 28, New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026
Your dinner plates will be scraped clean even faster, ready for seconds.
—Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Videos of seagulls stealing food off plates and beach towels have gone viral, racking up millions of views across social media.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
The Submarine Factory will also offer catering, homemade soups of the day, kids meals, appetizers and dinner plates, according to the menu.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Fish are an essential component of many of the region’s traditional plates.
—Félix Márquez, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Fish are an essential component to many of the state’s traditional plates.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Kirk and other retailers say that sales of tabletop items — everything from tapered candles to plates — are rapid-fire growth drivers, outpacing other categories of decor like bedding and decorative objects.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
The dial consists of two metal plates that boast ripple-like slits layered over a structural color film.
—David Szondy
march 28, New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026
Your dinner plates will be scraped clean even faster, ready for seconds.
—Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plates
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The assumption, based on classical economic theory, was that as women earned more, the domestic scales would naturally balance out.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Occasional outbreaks of scales may occur.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2026
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Pull in live data from Excel, SQL Server, or other databases, and your diagrams update automatically.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
21 Mar. 2026
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But when the FedRAMP team asked Microsoft to produce the diagrams showing how such encryption would happen for each service in GCC High, the company balked, saying the request was too challenging.—
Renee Dudley,
ProPublica,
18 Mar. 2026
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When the fungi were grown on wood chips or sawdust, the resulting spongy material could be pressed and baked into blocks and sheets resembling concrete, particle board, and plywood.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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They had all been shot, wrapped in sheets, covered in quicklime and buried, along with the two family dogs.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
31 Mar. 2026
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On flyers, graphics compare the district’s STAAR and SAT scores with those of charter schools.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Strix monitor comes with dual modes that prioritize either graphics for gameplay.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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The ceiling is decorated with representations of Italian coins from the Etruscans to the early 20th century, the floor consists of colorful geometric mosaics, and gazing down on the scene are busts of various iconic Italian figures, from Marco Polo to Alessandro Volta.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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The decision drew immediate fire from El-Sayed's primary opponents and national Democratic figures, forcing a rare public reckoning over how far the party should go to recapture young men who abandoned it in record numbers in 2024.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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His 120 illustrations are colorful, sometimes combining nature photography with Walden’s original creations to form detailed settings.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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Before the three scientists’ work, chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans were largely abstract animals to most people – zoo exhibits, textbook illustrations, evolutionary symbols.—
Mireya Mayor,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Plates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plates. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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