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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 plates
Her mother was a waitress who could balance six dinner plates up her arms; her father worked in an appliance factory.
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Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Food and drink The fifth-floor BAHR with its open kitchen showcases his distinctive flavor combinations with plates like prawn rissoles (a Portuguese snack) as well as riffs on traditional dishes like pork with clams.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Elsewhere on the trophy, there are the original rules to soccer, from 1863, which include a proscription on players having nails, iron plates, or gutta-percha—a Malaysian rubberlike material, now used in root canals—protruding from their boots.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
But early last Saturday evening, two bullets shattered the glass between displays of Christmas ornaments and dining plates.
—Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
The diner specializes in morning staples like crispy hash browns, bacon, and oversize breakfast plates that serve as perfect fuel for bike rides around the island.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 31 May 2026
In another corner of the facility, people wearing smart glasses place and pick up playing cards and sort plastic plates by hand, collecting first-person videos.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
LaTonya, sister Zsa Zsa Floyd, Bianca Williams, and her mother also had planned to go to a local shelter for domestic violence survivors to hand out 100 plates of food.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
The gold plates effortlessly glided through both my real hair and the clip-ins, straightening them evenly without any snags.
—Essence Wiley, InStyle, 24 May 2026
Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Food and drink The fifth-floor BAHR with its open kitchen showcases his distinctive flavor combinations with plates like prawn rissoles (a Portuguese snack) as well as riffs on traditional dishes like pork with clams.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Elsewhere on the trophy, there are the original rules to soccer, from 1863, which include a proscription on players having nails, iron plates, or gutta-percha—a Malaysian rubberlike material, now used in root canals—protruding from their boots.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
But early last Saturday evening, two bullets shattered the glass between displays of Christmas ornaments and dining plates.
—Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
The diner specializes in morning staples like crispy hash browns, bacon, and oversize breakfast plates that serve as perfect fuel for bike rides around the island.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 31 May 2026
In another corner of the facility, people wearing smart glasses place and pick up playing cards and sort plastic plates by hand, collecting first-person videos.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
LaTonya, sister Zsa Zsa Floyd, Bianca Williams, and her mother also had planned to go to a local shelter for domestic violence survivors to hand out 100 plates of food.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
The gold plates effortlessly glided through both my real hair and the clip-ins, straightening them evenly without any snags.
—Essence Wiley, InStyle, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plates
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Across shirting, slip skirts, and swimwear, the collection features prints of seashells, frog eggs, and fish scales photographed by Zoe herself.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
3 June 2026
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If that behavior scales, prediction markets may become something broader than a niche financial tool.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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There’s no point postulating a soul that might rise beyond the reach of artificial illumination, because the very vault of the Universe is inscribed with radiant diagrams.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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Documentation, diagrams and dashboards have served as approximations of reality, and teams have relied on a combination of knowledge and experience to fill in the gaps.—
Matthew Sweeney,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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For families Smaller guests are treated like mini sultans with special sheets, board games, rubber ducks, age-appropriate organic amenities, slippers, robes, and delicious treats provided in the room.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Galettes can be formed 2 months ahead; wrap baking sheets in plastic and freeze.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 June 2026
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Photonics can be used in AI infrastructure by using light to move data between graphics processing units (GPUs), memory, networking chips, servers and data centers, instead of relying on electrical signals running along copper.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Nvidia hasn’t made any recent moves in laptop graphics, and the new Helios will feature silicon at the top of the consumer-GPU food chain, in the form of GeForce RTX 50-series chips up to the mighty 24GB GeForce RTX 5090.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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His broad network of advisers includes many prominent figures, including former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, investor Stanley Druckenmiller, and Chevron CEO Mike Wirth, all of whom appeared at his swearing-in last month at the White House.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Altogether, Russia fired 656 drones and 73 missiles at Ukraine overnight, according to Ukrainian Air Force figures, which said the vast bulk of the drones and just over half of the missiles were shot down.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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From room to room walls are covered in blue block prints or hot-pink illustrations of pear trees, while floors are scattered with artisanal rugs and a collection of curios—a rooster statue, a floral dress form—is hidden all over.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The thieves also took five illustrations by Brazilian modernist Cândido Portinari created for a special edition of José Lins do Rego’s novel Menino de Engenho.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
1 June 2026
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“Plates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plates. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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