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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 Hutt said the plaque celebrates Saba’s contributions toward its surrounding community. — Melody Xu, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 Organ damage or arterial plaque can be well underway before a diagnostic test ever flags it. — Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 The set also includes a matching Boba Fett minifigure displayed alongside an information plaque. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 July 2026 The plaque on the bridge uses the possessive form, but all official digital records omit it. — Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for plaque

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Noun

This is how they are set up ahead of the corner, with Canada using two zonal markers at the near post and Bosnia packing the six-yard box.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Aerial footage showed more than a dozen evidence markers on the street where the robbery and shooting took place, as LBPD officers surveyed the nearby area.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of marker

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Golden Boot History The top scorer in the World Cup has been recognized since 1930, but the award got an official name and trophy, the Golden Shoe, in 1982.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
France’s departing coach, Didier Deschamps, is already a World Cup great, having won the title as France’s captain in 1998 and led the team to the trophy 20 years later.

— Steve Douglas, AJC.com, 13 July 2026

Definition of trophy

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Environmental groups have argued the Antiquities Act is a one-way road that allows presidents to create but not undo monuments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
The 3,000-year-old monument contains colorful wall paintings as well as inscriptions identifying the former occupant as a man named Paser.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026

Definition of monument

Noun

Its sweeping stone tiers and open-air stage provide an extraordinary setting where history, architecture, and nature converge.

— Dylan Jones, Robb Report, 16 July 2026
Two of those schools — Parkway Elementary and Rainbow Park Elementary, a stone’s throw from where the forum was held — are in District 1.

— Austin Horn July 16, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Definition of stone

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Down 7-5 in the seventh, a two-out single by Michael Harris II breathed some life into the Braves’ offense, which had been dormant for the previous 13 plate appearances.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 18 July 2026
Unfortunately for the Yankees, Betts, playing short, made a great, running throw to the plate after receiving Pages’ toss.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026

Definition of plate

Noun

Just as El Tri was applying more pressure in the first half, Bukayo Saka broke away down the right flank and sent a cross to Bellingham, who scored in the 36th minute.

— Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Portugal somehow held on, and Goncalo Ramos’ 94th-minute header, with Ronaldo substituted, sparked delirium after a delightful Rafael Leao cross.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of cross

Noun

The most hazardous items include electrical cords, string, yarn, ribbon, hair ties, rubber bands, plastic bags, medication containers and small fabric pieces.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
The clinic held a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday, and its first child will walk through the doors next Monday.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

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