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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
The 8,600-square-foot, perched on the 21st floor of an uptown high-rise, has a variety of menu options, including small plates, salads, steaks and seafood towers.
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Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2025
There is a pool grill with limited hours and a small menu of burgers, wings, french fries, and charcuterie plates.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 24 Mar. 2025
For instance, on stainless-steel plates, a 5% solution of cellulose/zein removed 92% of the stains, while a 1% solution of commercial dish soap removed 87%.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2025
United States Geological Survey via AP Another stunning image captured by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory showed whirlpool textures in the lava pond's crustal plates, a phenomenon called lava drainback.
—CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
Heavier plates can slide beneath lighter ones, heating and melting the rock and creating magma.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Kier's discovery appears to be part of a set, with similar plates selling online in different colors.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
There were more than 50 rodent droppings in the facility, including beneath a hand sink, on a shelf storing clean plates, below a warewashing station and behind bulk food bins in a dry storage area.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
The 12-piece set includes four dinner plates, salad plates, and bowls made from heavy-duty stoneware that is safe to use in both the microwave and dishwasher.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2025
Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2025
There is a pool grill with limited hours and a small menu of burgers, wings, french fries, and charcuterie plates.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 24 Mar. 2025
For instance, on stainless-steel plates, a 5% solution of cellulose/zein removed 92% of the stains, while a 1% solution of commercial dish soap removed 87%.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2025
United States Geological Survey via AP Another stunning image captured by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory showed whirlpool textures in the lava pond's crustal plates, a phenomenon called lava drainback.
—CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
Heavier plates can slide beneath lighter ones, heating and melting the rock and creating magma.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Kier's discovery appears to be part of a set, with similar plates selling online in different colors.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
There were more than 50 rodent droppings in the facility, including beneath a hand sink, on a shelf storing clean plates, below a warewashing station and behind bulk food bins in a dry storage area.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
The 12-piece set includes four dinner plates, salad plates, and bowls made from heavy-duty stoneware that is safe to use in both the microwave and dishwasher.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Plates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plates. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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