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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
Gently transfer each knot to the bowl of cinnamon sugar and turn to coat thoroughly, then transfer to a plate.
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The Week Uk, TheWeek, 2 May 2026
Five, six plate appearances, can’t put you in a tizzy.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
At the plate, Buth doubled twice and tripled in 4 at bats driving in 2 and scoring once.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 May 2026
The game’s outcome was still undecided in the seventh when the Lions’ KJ Henrich stepped to the plate.
—Dan Rios, Daily News, 2 May 2026
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The Week Uk, TheWeek, 2 May 2026
Five, six plate appearances, can’t put you in a tizzy.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
At the plate, Buth doubled twice and tripled in 4 at bats driving in 2 and scoring once.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 May 2026
The game’s outcome was still undecided in the seventh when the Lions’ KJ Henrich stepped to the plate.
—Dan Rios, Daily News, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plate
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Voluntary carbon markets and community-scale investments will persist as long as corporate commitments and consumer demand hold.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
4 May 2026
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Implementing mass timber at scale means navigating property lines and managing infrastructure boundaries between private owners.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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Since the chatbot can also generate diagrams and other visual data, the new update should be a boon for students.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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While reading Toward an Architecture, the 1923 manifesto of Swiss-French architect and theorist Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, better known as Le Corbusier, Fuller encountered a table of wind resistance diagrams.—
Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
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Investors are finally understand that a living ocean is a natural capital asset that matters to the balance sheet.—
Natalie Sum Yue Chung,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Place the second puff pastry sheet on top, making sure that the edges are aligned.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
2 May 2026
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His grandfather’s illustrations of Indian history and culture adorn India’s constitution; the iconic four-lion emblem that is the government’s official letterhead and is found on the cover of each Indian passport was designed by one of his students under his supervision.—
Esha Mitra,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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The documentary features original music by Matt Cannon, original illustrations by Jacob Walsh, animations by Mike Nixon, motion graphics by Eastwood Allen, and was edited by Jay Espindola (Art Attack!—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
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Certain graphics on this page may be affected by ad-blocking software.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Video and graphics can be part of an entry package.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Alpencamper View gallery - 13 images Most bicycle campers just tow, but there are some that flip, that drop, that pitch and that straight blow up.—
C.C. Weiss
May 01,
New Atlas,
1 May 2026
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However, the image of the Indigenous man is still featured around the campus, including in a large mural in the gym.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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And don’t forget to visit Bonampak in Chiapas to see stunning murals that depict Mayan culture with drawings of sacrifices and wars that took place in the classical and post-classical eras.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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The April 27 drawing marked the first time a player matched all winning numbers to claim the jackpot.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plate. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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