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Recent Examples of plaque
Korean War fighter pilot and Medal of Honor recipient Royce Williams was honored May 1 at the Mount Soledad National Veterans Memorial in La Jolla with a formal ceremony and plaque dedication.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
The award will be accepted by the director, and the director’s name will be listed on the statuette plaque after the film title, and, if applicable, the country or region.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026
Henceforth, the director’s name will also appear on the Oscar plaque and in the record books.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
The director’s name will appear on the statuette plaque after the film title and, if applicable, the country or region.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 May 2026
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
The award will be accepted by the director, and the director’s name will be listed on the statuette plaque after the film title, and, if applicable, the country or region.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026
Henceforth, the director’s name will also appear on the Oscar plaque and in the record books.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
The director’s name will appear on the statuette plaque after the film title and, if applicable, the country or region.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaque
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Many companies are working on developing better ways to screen for the disease, through blood tests that detect markers for multiple cancers, for example.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
12 May 2026
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For Ajram, being Lebanese goes far beyond a simple marker of ethnic identity.—
Danny Hajjar,
Rolling Stone,
12 May 2026
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But once again, the conversation continues about whether the sport should abandon the current 12-team playoff format in favor of a 24-team playoff that is essentially handing out participation trophies along with a lucrative check.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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For Corso, watching Indiana lift a national championship trophy this season wasn’t just about football.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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Responders in Martinez first organized a memorial for the 20th anniversary in 1996, pitching in funds to build a monument and plaque.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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Just an hour north of the monument is Our Heritage Guest Ranch, a working dude ranch that's surrounded by the Oglala National Grasslands.—
Dave Parfitt,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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The world only caught wind of Wilson and Adebayo’s coupledom when they were photographed together between their his-and-hers gold-medal runs at the 2024 Paris Olympics.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
12 May 2026
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Forming that bond, though, was not a feat for the purpose of winning medals.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 May 2026
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Next door is Ottimo with its stone pizza oven and all kinds of homemade pasta and fresh fish.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
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The stone was found in mid-April, shortly after the country’s traditional New Year celebrations.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Koss, getting just his 14th plate appearance of the season, was drilled in the left shoulder area in the bottom of the ninth by Pittsburgh’s Cam Sanders and removed from the ballgame.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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That brought Shaurya Bhosale to the plate.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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Nearly 30 minutes later, Dudinha, who had terrorized Angel City throughout the night, sent in a cross from the left flank that Van Zanten was able to get to, ahead of Angel City defender Evelyn Shores, knocking it past goalkeeper Angelina Anderson.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Paul Marie ran down the right side and delivered a pinpoint cross to Judd, who ran between two defenders and redirected the ball past goalie Yohei Takaoka.—
Harold Gutmann,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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Before United’s flight to Glasgow departed, in addition to the bagpipes, there was a ribbon cutting and talks from executives and tourism officials.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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The dress’ semi-sheer bodice revealed corset-style seaming underneath, with two ribbon ties falling from the neckline.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
10 May 2026
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“Plaque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaque. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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