How to Use plateful in a Sentence

plateful

noun
  • After each of the clams break open, the chef tops them with the creamy mustard sauce and hands them out by the plateful.
    — Fortune, 14 Sep. 2019
  • And the cencioni’s meaty chew made the dish just as satisfying as a plateful of tteok.
    — Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Oct. 2021
  • Everyone piled around the table to settle in for a big plateful of fluffy pancakes.
    — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2026
  • The brakes resist fade more stubbornly than a kid faced with eating a plateful of broccoli.
    — Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 17 Nov. 2021
  • Picture a plateful of flounder leaping off the dish and chomping the epicure’s nose.
    — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Nov. 2021
  • There's no troublesome washing, chopping, and cooking of a plateful of healthy greens.
    — Christine Lennon, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 June 2012
  • People were making varenyky, soft Ukrainian dumplings stuffed with cheese or sauerkraut, by the plateful.
    — Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2022
  • Then, upon returning to the real world, there’s a plateful of Danish waiting to be eaten.
    — Kim Ode, The Seattle Times, 4 July 2017
  • This week’s lineup of entertainment options includes a plateful of funny ladies.
    — oregonlive, 2 Feb. 2022
  • A couple of them wouldn't even try a bite, literally wrinkling their nose at the plateful my mom artfully stacked in a pretty pyramid.
    — Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
  • The holiday season is replete with platefuls of food, piles of gifts and swarms of travelers, all of which take a toll on the environment.
    — London Gibson, Indianapolis Star, 26 Dec. 2019
  • On those days, the house fills up with family and friends, all gathered around the table to eat a plateful of home cooking and enjoy each other’s company.
    — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2016
  • On those days, the house fills up with family and friends, all gathered around the table to eat a plateful of home cooking and enjoy each other’s company.
    — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 1 May 2017
  • Or the lower spoiler, the Hyundai a plateful of triangular quesadilla slices.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 5 Mar. 2022
  • The combination can top a plateful of crispy tortilla chips that have been generously sprinkled with shredded cheddar cheese and popped into the oven for quick melting.
    — Karen Kane, charlotteobserver, 9 May 2017
  • Chaat houses are worthwhile endeavors, but nothing captures the feeling of chaat culture like eating a plateful of tangy bhel puri on a fold-out chair in the middle of a patch of asphalt.
    — Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Jan. 2013
  • Plus, a plateful of veggies is the perfect way to balance out the irresistible Hot Brown Party Rolls that are a must-have.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
  • But construction has moved slower than your uncle after eating his second plateful at Thanksgiving dinner.
    — Otis R. Taylor Jr., San Francisco Chronicle, 11 June 2018
  • While there isn’t any signature filet mignon among the menu of pending free agents, the Cardinals have a plateful of stick-to-your-ribs, meat and potato players who have served them well in various roles.
    — Bob McManaman, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Owner and chef Salvador Ortiz carefully shapes sushi rolls, topping them with pops of orange roe, then prepares a heaping plateful of noodles, broccoli and greens for a group wanting shabu shabu.
    — Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025

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