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as in diagram
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 plate
Many dahlias, especially dinner plate varieties, won’t produce flowers for 100 days or more after planting.
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026
Ryan Ward, who walked, scored on O'Neill's throw to the plate that sailed wide of catcher Samuel Basallo.
—CBS News, 20 June 2026
But neither Escarra nor Sánchez have had much offensive success in the majors, and Wells has been a major question mark at the plate dating back to last season.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 June 2026
West was behind the plate for a matchup between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026
Ryan Ward, who walked, scored on O'Neill's throw to the plate that sailed wide of catcher Samuel Basallo.
—CBS News, 20 June 2026
But neither Escarra nor Sánchez have had much offensive success in the majors, and Wells has been a major question mark at the plate dating back to last season.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 June 2026
West was behind the plate for a matchup between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plate
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The House of the Dragon Scorecard is an accounting of the events of this week’s episode, in which points are awarded to characters on a scale of 0 to 10.—
Brian Grubb,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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One of my favorite ways to do this is small scale retreats with friends.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Treatment plans can be displayed on screens instead of explained through diagrams and estimates.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The woodcut birth figures contained in these books were not images drawn from observation—pregnant cadavers for anatomical drawing were hard to come by—but were instead abstracted diagrams of the chaotic diversity of laboring bodies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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Shoppers can find deals on cooling sheets, plush comforters, memory foam pillows, bath towel sets and more, with many items marked down by 30% to 60%.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
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Set a large baking sheet or tray behind your stovetop to catch any food splatters.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
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The sudden closure could have wider implications, as the newfound illustration of the peace deal’s fragility could spook shipping companies into choosing not to traverse the strait until a more definitive end to the fighting.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
20 June 2026
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The clearest illustration of the role this particular movie has played in McKendrick’s evolution as an artist arrived just hours before our interview.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
18 June 2026
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The current Core Ultra Series 3 chips, in particular, are its most competitive in years, based on their CPU performance, graphics performance, and power efficiency.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
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No one ever talks about anyone making money off of Nvidia’s fastest graphics processing units (GPUs).—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
14 June 2026
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Video and images of about 150 strikes against Russian fuel tankers, trucks and other vehicles have been geolocated and analyzed by French open-source analyst Clément Molin and the volunteer-run OSINT group Geoconfirmed, as well as CNN’s OSINT team.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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This is the first time the public has seen the still images and video, as no cameras were allowed inside the courtroom during the trial.—
Matthew Davisson,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Rodriguez has been developing the concept for more than a decade, based on drawings and stories created with and for his children.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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Making Art Creative activities like painting or drawing activate multiple regions of the brain.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
17 June 2026
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“Plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plate. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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