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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
Transfer to a plate: Transfer to a serving platter.
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Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
The formic acid eventually evaporates as the noodle flies through the air to the metal plate.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
Trim the crust to 1/2 inch beyond the rim of the plate and flute edge.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024
During Wine Down Wednesdays, expect pairing deals like a bottle of wine and a loaded bruschetta plate.
—Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
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Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
The formic acid eventually evaporates as the noodle flies through the air to the metal plate.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
Trim the crust to 1/2 inch beyond the rim of the plate and flute edge.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024
During Wine Down Wednesdays, expect pairing deals like a bottle of wine and a loaded bruschetta plate.
—Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
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Bentley, now 29, embodies what Forbes looks for in the next generation of education business leaders—unique ideas, creative problem solving, and impressive scale.Katherine Love, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Her rise to Harry Potter impresario, then, is her manifesting success on a grand scale.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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Visio 2024 offers a vast selection of diagram types to suit your needs.New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2024
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Start with a single Feynman diagram—any will do—for this five-particle interaction.Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
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In addition to conducting a benefits orientation and providing resources, such as handouts, fact sheets and links to online information, schedule open office hours for follow-up questions.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Swipe baseboards with a dryer sheet to keep dust at bay.Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
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An English translation of the book, by American poet Emmett Williams and featuring illustrations by French cartoonist Roland Topor, came out in 1966, and Spoerri and others added appendices and expanded the index.News Desk, Artforum, 27 Nov. 2024
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Along the way, the scholar shines a light on historical figures like Shaikh Zain ud-Din, an 18th-century Indian artist who painted illustrations of silk moths, and Ramón María Termeyer, a Spanish priest who studied silk-producing animals, especially spiders, in mid-18th-century South America.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
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Users are typically given access to Spotify Wrapped through an in-app pop-up, and the package is formatted as a slideshow with Instagram Story-ready graphics.Conor Murray, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Inside the tough exterior are MediaTek Dimensity 8200 octa-core brains with an integrated graphics engine, which are supported by 16 GB of RAM (plus 15 GB virtual RAM) and 512 GB of storage.Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 27 Nov. 2024
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Unlike those painters, however, Mathieson had to create his images on location with an army of collaborators and the challenge of crafting beautiful images when Scott’s preference is to shoot with as many cameras as possible — something Mathieson says makes lighting exponentially more difficult.Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 23 Nov. 2024
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Untitled shows a half-length image of a distressed-looking figure seemingly wearing a laurel wreath, a symbol of triumph in classical iconography.Brian Boucher for ArtNews, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
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Winning Badger 5 numbers from Nov. 26 drawing 03-15-18-19-21 Check Badger 5 payouts and previous drawings here.Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
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Pick 4 Evening: 1-8-5-7 Midday: 8-9-9-7 Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plate. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.
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