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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 Over plates of eggs, flapjacks, sausage and bacon, everyday worries seem to fade away. —

Usa Today Network, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026 The players had to swing from the opposite side of the plate — left-handed for righties and right-handed for lefties. —

Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026 Sexy little spears of Green Asparagus (there’s also white and purple varieties) spring’s top stalk option, high in folates and digestive enzymes, elevate every plate (just pinch your nose when nature calls later). —

Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026 The tongue-in-cheek beef culminated in a verbal volley at the flag football draft with Gronkowski jawing at Paul while balancing a paper plate stacked with hors d’oeuvres and Paul shouting back over the head of 5-foot-5 comedian Kevin Hart, who somehow found himself in the role of peacemaker. —

Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plate

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Having proved the concept at a small scale, the researchers are now shifting toward commercialization, focusing on scaling up the technology to support large-scale electrical grid stabilization.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
The Arab Media Forum, scheduled for April, has been postponed to September 2026, with organizers saying the decision was taken to ensure the event meets its scale and ambition.

— Emma Graham, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026