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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 On it, a large plaque is mounted that also has Dolly’s name and their wedding date. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2026 After Dean died in March 2025, he was interred in a mausoleum at the cemetery, and a large plaque was mounted that also listed Dolly’s name. — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026 The increasingly popular test, known as a CAC scan, checks for arterial plaque. — Erica Sloan, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026 Under the jerseys, Lee, 40, humbly posts a small University of Missouri Athletics Hall of Fame plaque. — Pj Green august 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plaque

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Noun

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 160 and 174.

— KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026
The vaccines are designed to help the immune system recognize tumor-specific markers and attack cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue.

— Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of marker

Noun

But at the end of last term, Madrid president Florentino Perez turned to him to shake up a side which had failed to win a major trophy for a second successive season.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Margo’s Got Money Troubles, The Pitt, and Widow’s Bay all picked up hecka trophies.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of trophy

Noun

The last time France had a full roster was at the Paris Olympics 2024, when the home team was one foot away from taking Team USA to overtime in the gold-medal game.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Clark wasn’t featured in Kara Lawson’s starting five to start off the tournament against China, whom Team USA saw in the 2022 gold-medal game.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of medal

Noun

Many products are available across different price tiers based on stone and material (gold or sterling silver).

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
There are countless other chullpas (round, stone structures that look something between a massive pizza oven and a small lighthouse) that house ancient remains, just dotting the foothills of the mountains here.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of stone

Noun

In 573 plate appearances, William Contreras has hit 14 long balls, tallied 74 RBIs and scored 73 runs.

— Data Skrive, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
From sunset on—when the night comes alive amidst dazzling skyline lights—the space is complete with a seafood-forward small plates menu showing French, Spanish, and Portuguese influences, complemented by a list of natural wines and craft cocktails.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of plate

Noun

Back on the doorstep of the goal one last time at the 100-minute mark, German Berterame’s header from the center of box off a cross from Yannick Bright went over the crossbar.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026
All who died, including my sister, Patricia Fagan, were a diverse cross-section of New Yorkers, and their memory can’t be erased.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

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