Thesaurus results for PLAQUE

plaque

noun

Definition of plaque

as in marker

Related Words

Relevance

as in trophy

Related Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of plaque But arteries run throughout the body, and plaque can accumulate anywhere along this network. — Erica Sloan, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026 Over time, that combination can contribute to plaque building up inside artery walls. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 28 Sep. 2026 The town of about 16,000 is not alone in rejecting the plaque commemorations. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 The ceremony included the unveiling of a silver plaque at the airport, with Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini and Berlusconi’s family members among those attending. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plaque

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaque

Noun

Third-string safety Rayuan Lane tackled Chase Brown a yard short of the first-down marker.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Petrie noted several grave markers with names and official titles, mostly lower to mid-level officials and artisans.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of marker

Noun

Alcaraz played in the Laver Cup last week, helping Europe claim the trophy with a singles win over Taylor Fritz.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Pike, 18 at the time and now 50, kept a fragment of Slemmer's skull as a trophy and showed it off to classmates before her arrest.

— Michael Ruiz , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of trophy

Noun

Each critic portrayed the historical monument as an object of reverence owing to age, with specific reference to the psycho-historical implications of restoration or, conversely, of neglect.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
The Yankees are an organization of icons, of men who became monuments.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of monument

Noun

Indian cricketers have avoided handshakes with Pakistan players, and have refused to accept the trophy and medals from a Pakistani official at more than one tournament.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
If there’s a medal, a trophy that goes to the winner, don’t bet on anybody else but her.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of medal

Noun

The main structures at the front (the spa, gym, studio, and reception) are made of natural stone with bougainvillea tumbling down their sides, set between shallow pools of water, echoing the floating effect of the resort above the mangroves.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
What began as a massive peaceful march turned violent when groups of hundreds of hardcore activists clashed with police, throwing stones and setting fire to trash containers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of stone

Noun

Adding to the effortlessness of my stay, silicone bibs, cups, spoons, and plates plus high chairs were provided immediately at every restaurant, and the diverse kids menu doesn’t consist of simply junk food and French fries.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
From a distance roughly equivalent to the size of the plates, two rough-textured, vaguely oblong stones lean toward them.

— Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of plate

Noun

The quick short corner surprised Greenville (6-16-5), and Barea hit the edge of the 18-yard box before lifting a cross to the far post.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 4 Oct. 2026
And over the next 30 years, that feeling spread across a very broad cross-section of Americans.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of cross

Noun

Priced at $1,450, the pumps add an almost weightless quality to the outfit, with their barely-there construction echoing the transparency of the ribbon skirt.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Another perfectly matching ribbon is woven throughout one of the most fantastical braids in recent memory.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of ribbon

Browse Nearby Words

plants

plaque

plaques

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Plaque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaque. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of plaque

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

discreet

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes