How to Use on a plate in a Sentence
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The hallowed things of the past have no more claim on you now than a cookie on a plate.
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Padgett Powell,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
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While the oven is heating, place the pork tenderloins on a plate.
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Kate Williams,
AJC.com,
3 Aug. 2026
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Remove the skillet from the heat and place the meatballs on a plate.
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Erin Merhar,
Southern Living,
5 Aug. 2026
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For the microwave, place the ears on a plate and cover with a damp paper towel or plastic wrap.
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Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
30 Aug. 2026
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Then very talented chefs present that all on a plate, Wayman explains.
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Madeline Bilis,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Aug. 2026
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Arrange on a plate, sprinkle generously with kosher salt and let stand for 10 minutes.
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Laura McLively,
Mercury News,
3 July 2026
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All the dishes were fantastic, but the red pepper goat, which can be served in a wrap, over rice or on a plate with crispy potatoes and slaw, was my favorite, and the honey jerk whole wings were another standout.
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Los Angeles Times,
4 Aug. 2026
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Gene therapies and virtual-reality programs—which staged daily tasks, such as placing a fork on a plate, in high-contrast black-and-white—were helping adults with low vision hang on to what remained of their sight.
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E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2026
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Lee particularly loves how food is history on a plate, and how eating here tells a lot about changing changing China—and how China has changed Canada.
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Christopher Solomon,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2026
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