plaques

noun

plural of plaque
1
as in markers

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as in trophies

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Recent Examples of plaques And in mice with more advanced conditions, with unstable plaques that are more likely to rupture, treatment reduced the plaque size by 52%. — New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025 When activated, those cells begin clearing away existing amyloid plaques, a process that was associated with reduced plaque buildup and improved cognitive function, the study found. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaques
  1. markers
  2. trophies
  3. stones
  4. medals
  5. monuments
  6. ribbons
  7. tombstones
  8. plates
Noun
  • Based on those markers, a few countries stand out as some of the strongest cyber defense players in the world.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
  • Then participants draw their individual targets on paper with colored markers that Fadel provides.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of markers
Noun
  • There’s no need for players to panic in moments of struggle because there’s a man on the bench who knows how to find a way, to win matches and trophies.
    — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Kate last year was at Centre Court on consecutive days to present the winners’ trophies to singles champions Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of trophies
Noun
  • The bride wore a custom Oscar de la Renta gown featuring 14 yards of Chantilly lace appliqués and hand-embroidered with pearls and diamanté stones.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026
  • Each piece is unique, made with tools such as vintage letterpress stamps, Japanese glass seed beads, and the maker’s personal collection of precious and semiprecious stones.
    — RS Editors, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2026
Definition of stones
Noun
  • The top three student winners, Washut, Washington state's Summer Brondstetter and Michigan's Rowan Kozminski were taken to the White House and awarded medals, presidential coins, and shared the $250,000 prize.
    — Arthur Jones II, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • Outside of the Olympics, Hearn has earned 13 medals, including eight gold and five silver.
    — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of medals
Noun
  • All over the globe, whether in distant seaports, capitals, mega-cities, villages, town squares, or central parks, prominent monuments to various individuals from history are featured.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 July 2026
  • Visitors can also learn about the cemetery’s historic monuments, artistic stone carvings and the preservation efforts that help protect the important cultural resource.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
Definition of monuments
Noun
  • The designer also urges homeowners to consider flourishes such as tassels, pom-poms, and ribbons to put this vibrant shade to work in the subtlest ways.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2026
  • That joy was bursting at the seams; the kids couldn't wait for the ceremonial ribbons to be cut.
    — Bo Evans, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Definition of ribbons
Noun
  • The skies are gloomy and overcast, fitting for a trip among the tombstones.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026
  • The Pontiac Gazette newspaper in Oakland County reported storm damage included apple and peach trees uprooted or twisted, churches destroyed, and cemetery tombstones blown down.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Definition of tombstones
Noun
  • In the meantime, restaurants were all equipped with high chairs, a kids’ menu, and special creations arrived for my daughter on cute wooden bear plates.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • But another petitioner, Sylvi, brings a troubling complaint against King’s Landing’s highborn, who filled their storehouses while the city’s normies struggled to fill their dinner plates.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026
Definition of plates

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