Thesaurus results for PLAQUES

plaques

noun

plural of plaque

as in markers

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Recent Examples of plaques When activated, those cells begin clearing away existing amyloid plaques, a process that was associated with reduced plaque buildup and improved cognitive function, the study found. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026 And in mice with more advanced conditions, with unstable plaques that are more likely to rupture, treatment reduced the plaque size by 52%. — New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025

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Noun

Thirteen evidence markers sat beside and on top of a black sedan parked in the middle of Hermitage Avenue Monday afternoon.

— Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026
The findings, also published Saturday in the New England Journal of Medicine, confounded Nissen and other cardiologists who’ve long known that controlling other markers of heart health — LDL and blood pressure, for example — provides clear benefits.

— Erika Edwards, NBC news, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of markers

Noun

Another room is dedicated to horse racing, a passion that spans six generations of Boodles owners, with Grand National trophies on display.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2026
Together, the exhibitions offer collectors a range of possibilities well beyond the eight-figure trophies dominating the auction headlines.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of trophies

Noun

Challenge coins, which are much larger than monetary coins, are covered in paint and made with ferrous metals that Murphy said will rust and leave marks on the stones.

— Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
For 15 minutes our sauna master, Kyan Van Haasteren, a young, blond Dutchman, theatrically waved a towel over scorching sauna stones to waft steam toward me and 32 other guests.

— Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of stones

Noun

Hicks called all of Phelps’ record 28 Olympic medals, including 23 golds, from 2004-16.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2026
The duo chronicled Michael Phelps’ eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games and Katie Ledecky’s 14 medals across four Olympics (2012-24).

— Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of medals

Noun

Alexander’s sentiment was shared by the Mellon Foundation’s leaders, who commissioned a study on the nation’s commemorative works that found, among other things, that 50% of monuments were in honor of people who owned other people.

— Paula L. Woods, 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 monuments

Noun

Choose one accented with velvet ribbons for a touch of nostalgia, or opt for something that looks as though it was plucked straight from a whimsical snowscape, complete with pinecones and berries.

— Mina Dragani, Architectural Digest, 12 Nov. 2026
Yet, when the pink ribbons come down, many continue to skip their annual mammogram, even when they’re regularly reminded of the risks.

— Albert Tzeel, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of ribbons

Noun

Live oaks draped in Spanish moss hover above Victorian sculptures and timeworn tombstones belonging to famous figures such as John Muir.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026
Farther along, there’s an old cemetery next to a white steeple church filled with tombstones dating to colonial times that officials say a young Addams frequented.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of tombstones

Noun

Mac’s Fish & Chicken in Monroe pairs seafood plates with sheet cakes from The Bakery @ Mac’s, which offers more than 30 flavors of cakes and pies plus specialty desserts like banana pudding.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2026
There are even some using Southern Living’s pink Richmond Estate plates.

— Jennifer Bradley Franklin, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2026

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