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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 According to Iberti, the subcommittee passed a resolution that trades a requirement for a full renovation of the old building and replaces it with an obligation to install a plaque or other monument to its history. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2026 These toxins also contribute to the buildup of plaque inside arteries. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026 Those gaps need extra attention because that’s where plaque can hide and build up. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026 Instead, under the current plan, the Red Rest cottage would be memorialized with a plaque. — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plaque

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Noun

Matt Hepp, an engineer and a climber who volunteers with Ouray Mountain Rescue, created a reference map that notes mile markers and some of the most notorious sections.

— Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
It was located around mile marker 35 of I-75, the interactive map shows.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 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

This week’s photographs include a public tour of serial killer Dorothea Puente’s former home and medals for the 319th Expeditionary Signal Battalion.

— Nathaniel Levine, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Like the medals stripped from an Olympian found guilty of doping, these Emmys must be taken away.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of medal

Noun

Slip-resistant tile in matte or natural stone finishes adds traction without looking institutional.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026
Small mosaic tile, matte ceramic, non-gloss porcelain and natural stone all offer better traction without looking institutional.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 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

The long sleeves also packed on the drama with an exaggerated cuff and flowing fabric ribbons.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026
Then there was Florence Pugh, who continues to embrace soft romance with delicate, sumptuously blonde waves tied up with a sweet black ribbon.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026

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