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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

In positioning New York as not just the center of our reality but others as well, Control Resonant continues a proud tradition of using the city as a monument to human pride contrasting against an inhuman menace.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
Fort Taylor is a national historic monument and state park that houses the largest collection of Civil War armament in the world.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of monument

Noun

Both the American Horticultural Society and the Garden Club of America have recognized Godshalk with national medals.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 19 Sep. 2026
In July, Grunis reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin that his troops had captured the town of Kostiantynivka and he was later awarded the Hero of Russia medal.

— Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of medal

Noun

This stone is part of a larger labyrinth that eventually reaches an ocean in a system of deep, powerful interdependence.

— Supriya Lopez Pillai, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Alchemists searched for centuries for a way to turn common metals into precious ones such as gold—an impossible challenge when relying on a philosopher’s stone.

— Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of stone

Noun

The fast-acting aluminum sulfate formula works faster than traditional styptic pencils and every stick is single-use and disposable for maximum hygiene — no cross-contamination, ever.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Prevent cross-contamination by using separate cutting boards and storing raw meat, poultry, and seafood on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator.

— Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of cross

Noun

The partnership will also give Brooks a major presence at Selhurst Park, with branding across pitchside and digital ribbon LEDs, stadium screens and TVs, static stadium assets and the club’s media backdrops.

— Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026
The skirt also featured a ribbon waist tie and a sheer, tulle underlayer visible beneath the thigh-high slit.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026

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