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plaque

noun

Definition of plaque

as in marker

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as in trophy

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Recent Examples of plaque Notably, Kent is the son of Hall of Famer Jeff Kent, who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame with a Giants cap on his plaque last week. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026 His Hall of Fame plaque was displayed at home plate during the ceremony. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 31 July 2026 Visitors begin not by reading a plaque, but by pulling out their smartphones. — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 One is a coronary artery calcium scan, a specialized CT scan that looks for calcified plaque in the arteries supplying the heart. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for plaque

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Noun

Last month, markers around the city were completed to commemorate the victims of the Chicago Race Riot of 1919.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Goal markers were slipping, creativity had stalled and employee satisfaction was taking a nosedive.

— Janine Schindler, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of marker

Noun

Villa go in as considerable underdogs — 7/2 to win in normal time and 2/1 to lift the trophy — and pulling it off would represent another big result in what has already been a landmark year for the club.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
For one thing, wild places are increasingly threatened by the trophy-hunting industry, scientific study, and corporate exploitation.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of trophy

Noun

Other commissions include a monument to honor Native voices, a sculpture of gospel singer and Civil Rights activist Mahalia Jackson, and a site to recognize the survivors who were tortured by the Chicago Police Department during the 1970s-1990s.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Now, the state attorney general says the city must pay a fine or face a lawsuit for violating a state law protecting Confederate monuments and other longstanding memorials.

— Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of monument

Noun

His coaching career has already produced NCAA championships, Olympic medals and lasting influence on generations of athletes.

— Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
The Medal of Sacrifice Act, which directs a presidential medal to posthumously honor first responders killed in the line of duty.

— Adam Beam, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Home-plate umpire Brennan Miller brushed dirt off the plate and looked at the ground as catcher Garrett Stubbs walked toward Nola, who seemed content to throw another pitch rather than take it all in.

— Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Riley worked a full count and then unloaded on a 3-2 splitter that caught too much of the plate.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of plate

Noun

The finale underlines that break in its final scenes, cross-cutting between the former friends as Alicent makes her first and only appearance in the episode at the exact moment the full tragedy of Rhaenyra’s upper hand becomes apparent.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
In the 51st minute, Sonis’ cross reached Yazmeen Ryan, who took a touch and blasted it home for the 1-0 lead.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of cross

Noun

The oversized ribbon tie closures are particularly charming—especially in a children’s room—and give the stripes a cottagecore slant compared with some of the more modern sets on this list.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 12 Aug. 2026
The program also oversaw the completion of five new programs and community centers, which hosted ribbon-cutting ceremonies this spring.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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