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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
One tenant already on-site is Canopy Cocktails & Garden, a cocktail bar and lounge that serves craft cocktails, wine and small plates and hosts live music and community events within the complex.
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Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
Throughout treatment and surgical intervention, these professionals put a special focus on protecting kids’ growth plates, ensuring their future bone development is unimpeded and supported.
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Jp Shaffer,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
Adding anything else onto their plates would be a near-impossible task to manage.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
An all-day menu is also available—whether for a sit-down lunch, or just snacks by the pool—with mezze-type foods like tabbouleh, tomato salad, feta with olives and grapes, and garlic fries, as well as larger plates like a fennel and beef burger and a sardine pie.
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Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
Adoption could disappoint and the supply chain could lag, but none of that puts calories back on American plates.
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Tenzin Seldon,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Some carried placards and others banged plates, their noise cutting through the crowd protesting and demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
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ABC News,
20 June 2026
Only the paper plates and napkins were disposable.
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Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
Antique Serving Dishes as Wall Decor Instead of keeping beautiful China and services dishes tucked away in a cabinet, pull them out and decorate with plates on the wall.
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Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
20 June 2026
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
Throughout treatment and surgical intervention, these professionals put a special focus on protecting kids’ growth plates, ensuring their future bone development is unimpeded and supported.
—
Jp Shaffer,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
Adding anything else onto their plates would be a near-impossible task to manage.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
An all-day menu is also available—whether for a sit-down lunch, or just snacks by the pool—with mezze-type foods like tabbouleh, tomato salad, feta with olives and grapes, and garlic fries, as well as larger plates like a fennel and beef burger and a sardine pie.
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Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
Adoption could disappoint and the supply chain could lag, but none of that puts calories back on American plates.
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Tenzin Seldon,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Some carried placards and others banged plates, their noise cutting through the crowd protesting and demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
—
ABC News,
20 June 2026
Only the paper plates and napkins were disposable.
—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
Antique Serving Dishes as Wall Decor Instead of keeping beautiful China and services dishes tucked away in a cabinet, pull them out and decorate with plates on the wall.
—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plates
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Now, thanks entirely to Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, the scales are tipping back towards the geriatrics.
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Also as the name indicates, the Diamondback has a dark diamond pattern on the scales.
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And while chip diagrams quickly age out of their microscopic, high-technology medium, Schultz’s microchip rugs take the components on which our world operates and draw out their intricacies and beauty.
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Seven-year-old Kyron Horman stood proudly next to his presentation on red-eyed tree frogs, with his homemade tri-fold poster bursting with shades of green and glued-on diagrams of the amphibian’s life cycle.
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From fashion finds—like Madewell’s set of soft and simple crewneck T-shirts, a fabulous discovery from senior shopping editor Cortne Bonilla’s keen eye—to home steals, such as marketing and production manager Kasey Busiel’s favorite Brooklinen sheets and Talia Abbas’s Moccamaster coffee maker.
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According to the sheriff's office, Major Crimes Detectives responded to the scene to collect evidence, which included several sheets of counterfeit currency.
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Data and graphics assistant editor Sean Greene contributed to this report.
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Technology companies are rapidly purchasing high-performance graphics processing units (GPUs) and high-bandwidth memory (HBM) to power massive commercial large language models and applications to serve their end-users.
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Its worse-sounding homicide figures are due to the ratio of deaths in a tiny population of less than a million people.
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Cropped tops are flattering on petite figures, so this sleeveless top will look amazing on you.
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The set includes 25 hours of interviews, documentaries, and behind-the-scenes materials; deluxe packaging with rare photographs and new illustrations, plus artwork and documents annotated by Kubrick himself.
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Researchers use them to generate illustrations, create synthetic data, edit lab images and produce materials for education and public outreach.
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“Plates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plates. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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