plaques

noun

plural of plaque
1
as in markers

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as in trophies

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaques
  1. markers
  2. trophies
  3. stones
  4. medals
  5. monuments
  6. ribbons
  7. tombstones
  8. plates
Noun
  • At least 100 evidence markers were seen around the park outside the Metro Center.
    — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 160 and 174.
    — KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of markers
Noun
  • Margo’s Got Money Troubles, The Pitt, and Widow’s Bay all picked up hecka trophies.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Bad Bunny won his first career Emmy Award Saturday for his Super Bowl halftime show, which was awarded home seven trophies.
    — Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of trophies
Noun
  • The Shoshone chief next to me pours more water on the hot stones that are stacked in the middle of our circle of ten.
    — Taylor Eisenhauer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The smooth, unique stones naturally vary in shape, color and texture.
    — Yvonne Villasenor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of stones
Noun
  • The country has won three World Cup medals but has never captured gold.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The 37-year-old is playing in her fourth World Cup and has helped Spain win medals in the previous three.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of medals
Noun
  • Excuses are tools of the incompetent and only build monuments to nothingness.
    — Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Advocates argue carts are silent, occupy less space than tourist vans and buses, and don’t choke the air with exhaust that also stains historic monuments.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of monuments
Noun
  • Dazzling in majolica tile, the Santa Maria Assunta catches the sunlight in ribbons of green, gold, and cobalt—an architectural wonder shimmering above the sea.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Pale yellow ribbons weave between clouds; mist swirls with the body of dust.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of ribbons
Noun
  • King said when individuals were buried on top of one another, the cemetery’s management removed the tombstones and resold the plots.
    — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The juvenile green, leafy trees had vanished and were replaced by rows of thin, lifeless trunks staked into the ground like tombstones.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Definition of tombstones
Noun
  • Soldiers steal livestock, cook dinner, eat using their shields as plates, burn down an English house as a woman and child flee.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • From sunset on—when the night comes alive amidst dazzling skyline lights—the space is complete with a seafood-forward small plates menu showing French, Spanish, and Portuguese influences, complemented by a list of natural wines and craft cocktails.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of plates

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“Plaques.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaques. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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