Thesaurus results for PLAQUE

plaque

noun

Definition of plaque

as in marker

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as in trophy

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Recent Examples of plaque Mario Hernández, 69, owner of El Califa, the first taquería to win the coveted designation, watched as the new plaque — signifying only inclusion in the Michelin Guide, not a star — was hammered into the wall. — Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026 Out front, on a towering tree, there was a white cross and, beneath it, a plaque. — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026 After receiving the plaque, the six members of Grupo Duelo took to the stage to continue the celebration with a live performance. — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2026 Although Siebert had not responded to the Statesman at the time of publication, Boise State Athletics spokesperson Chris Kutz confirmed that students worked on the trophy in 2022 to add the latest plaque while retaining the trophy’s history. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plaque

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Noun

The Parks Department has put up an identifying marker next to a pullout on the road leading past the rock to Orchard Beach or to City Island.

— Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
That bold hue appears on the day and date display—something not all watchmakers bother to do—as well as on the three chronograph counters, the hour and minute markers, and the rubber strap.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of marker

Noun

Before Ronaldo debuted for Portugal by replacing Luís Figo in a 2003 friendly against Kazakhstan, Portugal had never won any major trophies.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
In 2022, the Argentine star lifted the World Cup trophy – an achievement many said settled the GOAT (greatest of all time) debate.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of trophy

Noun

Trump has said for months that the monument would be inspired by the Arc de Triomphe in Paris and that Washington has wanted a similar structure for centuries — even though that’s not true.

— Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
All three of the sneakrs come in a special box with an illustrated map that adds even more local monuments, as well as insole bearing the same graphic.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of monument

Noun

The Nobel Committee May Need Some Convincing Of course, the good people in Oslo are unlikely to start engraving Melania's name on a medal just yet.

— Anna Rahmanan, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
Swim events In swimming events, Orlando-area schools brought home three more first-place medals.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of medal

Noun

The sizeable tiled floor bathrooms with gorgeous stone sinks are also something to write home about.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
While robot dogs feel like old news now, setting them the challenge of racing up more than 3,000 uneven stone steps on the side of a mountain is more than just to show off what machines with legs can do.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of stone

Noun

Quinn Sullivan started the sequence with a cross in front of goal that Indiana Vassilev settled and pulled goalkeeper William Yarbrough out of his area to find Cavan Sullivan for a close-range finish into an empty net.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Whereas Paintstroke evokes a wet stripe of pigment, Chalk Line juxtaposes raised cross-hatchings against a neutral ground.

— Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of cross

Noun

Zoo Atlanta set up a VIP ceremony Friday morning to officially debut the two new giant pandas from China with speeches, a ribbon-cutting and no shortage of grip-and-grin photos.

— Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Georgia Power celebrated its McGrau Ford Battery Facility with a ribbon-cutting on Friday.

— Brian Unger, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

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