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plate

noun

ˈplāt

as in scale

a small thin piece of material that resembles an animal scale the tiny silver plates on the brooch are arranged to look like fish scales

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as in diagram

something that visually explains or decorates a text the book's color plate illustrates the internal organs of the human body

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Recent Examples of plate When these foods take up most of the plate, there’s simply not enough room left for high-fiber meals with whole grains, legumes and produce. —

Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026 These plates are constantly moving, sliding past one another at different speeds. —

Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 13 June 2026 Best enjoyed with friends, the martini boat at Madeira Park, the critical darling wine bar in Atlanta’s Poncey Highland, is a party on a plate. —

Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026 Throughout Mount Carmel’s playoff run to get back to state for the first time in 11 years, Mario Medina has been a steady leader behind the plate. —

Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for plate

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Due to the scale of SNAP, which is almost 10 times larger in scale compared to food banks, the cutting of SNAP benefits can’t be made up through food banks, Cole said.

— Lina Ruiz June 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
The scales on their wings fleck off and can’t be replaced.

— Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026