plate

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as in scale
a small thin piece of material that resembles an animal scale the tiny silver plates on the brooch are arranged to look like fish scales

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Recent Examples of plate Getty Images Johnson Health Tech Trading has issued a voluntary recall of the product due to reports that the weight plates on the dumbbells can dislodge from the handle during use, which poses an impact hazard. Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025 Thumping Afrobeats pipe through the speaker while plates of baby back ribs slathered in gochujang barbecue sauce, spicy edamame and drunken noodle chicken are placed on tables. Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 3 July 2025 Former major league first baseman and outfielder Brandon Belt sits atop this list as Kershaw struck him out 30 times over 67 plate appearances. Wayne G. McDonnell, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025 The beignets and barbecue shrimp plate are popular, as is the muffaletta sandwich (the bread is flown in from Gambino’s in New Orleans). Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for plate
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Noun
  • Turning Data Into Insights The scale of operations in large and mid-size companies requires extensive connectivity to support various business functions, communication and data management.
    Ben Verghese, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Over the course of the past year, pilot projects have begun the metamorphosis to commercial scale, generating new partnerships and backing from industry stalwarts, manufacturing experts and forward-thinking brands.
    Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • This is all the more surprising given that each diagram is highly particular, practically sui generis.
    Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • On it, scrawled terminology and diagrams of plays mark the signature of an offensive wizard in his comfort zone.
    Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • There are more than 25 miles of trails in the area, according to a Forest Service fact sheet.
    John Bacon, USA Today, 1 July 2025
  • The verdict sheet that has been given to jurors in order to decide his fate recently leaked online, revealing that the decision is more complex than people may have expected.
    Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • The Grok logo is being displayed on a smartphone with Xai visible in the background in this photo illustration on April 1, 2024.
    Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 8 July 2025
  • Throughout the book, the authors, Ben Clanton, Corey R. Tabor and Andy Chou Musser, were able to display their own voices and illustration styles by each taking on one phase.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Digital assets like graphics, videos or even software need to reflect the latest trends and tech to stay relevant.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • The collaboration, which features punchy graphics, leather statement carry-alls in exhilarating colors, and even reimagined classic silhouettes with Mowalola’s edge.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Flagship boutiques from Milan and Paris lined the promenades, conjuring images of home.
    Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • The brand is known for its beaded dresses and swimwear depicting cartoonish images of beaches and vacation destinations.
    Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Anu Duggal of Female Founders Fund invested when the idea was just a drawing on a sheet of paper, as one of her first forays into big-tech hardware.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 July 2025
  • Check below to see the winning numbers for Monday’s Powerball drawing.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 8 July 2025

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“Plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plate. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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