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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 The 9/11 memorial plaque for Bingham and Beamer was relocated from the high school’s Redwood Grove to the front of the school next to the wooden wildcat statue to be more accessible to the community. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2026 On top of the moving-camera-foamy-dark-mouth challenge, there was the plaque challenge. — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026 The probe also carried a plaque, designed by Carl Sagan, Frank Drake and Linda Salzman Sagan, designed to help a potential alien civilization learn about humanity and Earth's location, a sort of precursor to the golden record on the Voyager probes. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026 As for the idea of marking the gravesite with any plaque or signage, Carruthers said in March that the county commissioners had never discussed the matter. — Oliver Wu, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plaque

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Noun

Doctors have struggled to treat a symptom with no clear physical marker, and the condition has reshaped workplaces as employers scramble to accommodate it.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
The anxious contingency planning as voting gets underway has become a marker for how fraught democracy has become in the country that once stood as an example to the world.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 14 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

Seattle can keep itself in games, much like this one, by stone-walling opponents and giving its offense a chance to take advantage of short fields and turnovers.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
The Shoshone chief next to me pours more water on the hot stones that are stacked in the middle of our circle of ten.

— Taylor Eisenhauer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 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

Definition of cross

Noun

Expect clothes to be folded, charging cables to be tied with a ribbon and a tray of soaps to meet your arrival to choose your preferred scent.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
The ribbon cutting event was held at the 57,000 facility, which Northrop Grumman calls its Propulsion Innovation Center.

— Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

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