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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
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.
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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.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 July 2026
This creates a massive traffic jam for lithium ions, which are forced to travel long, winding detours around the edges of the plates just to cross the electrode.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 July 2026
The other claims that early Earth was too hot for rigid plates, and that crust instead formed above mantle plumes rising from deep within the planet, a phenomenon comparable, Johnson said, to the wax blobs rising inside a lava lamp.
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Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
5 July 2026
Professional cleaning expert Jade Piper says the residue that's often left behind is the biggest reason why this cleaner should never be used on dinner plates, cutlery, or cups.
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Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
5 July 2026
Its ceramic plates warm up quickly and distribute heat evenly to reduce snagging while leaving hair smooth and shiny.
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Aashna Gheewalla,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Today’s vests come with adjustable plates, ergonomic straps and specialized designs built for everything from a neighborhood loop to a full military-style workout.
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Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
All decor, plates and napkins, cards and candy will be 50% off until closing.
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Neal Riley,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
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
This creates a massive traffic jam for lithium ions, which are forced to travel long, winding detours around the edges of the plates just to cross the electrode.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 July 2026
The other claims that early Earth was too hot for rigid plates, and that crust instead formed above mantle plumes rising from deep within the planet, a phenomenon comparable, Johnson said, to the wax blobs rising inside a lava lamp.
—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
5 July 2026
Professional cleaning expert Jade Piper says the residue that's often left behind is the biggest reason why this cleaner should never be used on dinner plates, cutlery, or cups.
—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
5 July 2026
Its ceramic plates warm up quickly and distribute heat evenly to reduce snagging while leaving hair smooth and shiny.
—
Aashna Gheewalla,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Today’s vests come with adjustable plates, ergonomic straps and specialized designs built for everything from a neighborhood loop to a full military-style workout.
—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
All decor, plates and napkins, cards and candy will be 50% off until closing.
—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plates
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The data underscores that while clean energy scales, overall decarbonization remains insufficient, with regional shifts dictating global progress.
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The researchers pulled back branches and dead leaves around the base of a tree until the python’s glossy scales caught the sunlight.
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Someone other than the original builder should review the code or process diagrams.
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Greenwald has been known to draw diagrams for patients, showing them how to find their G-spot.
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White sheets, towels, and clothes have a fresh, crisp look to them that has the power to make life feel a little more luxurious.
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However, adding fabric softeners or dryer sheets could actually cause your towels to lose their absorbency.
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It's powered by a highly capable six-core AMD Ryzen 5 220 processor and a fairly powerful Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 graphics chip for smooth gameplay.
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Aside from the graphics of the nuggets and hand gestures, Soules' packaging also features a cartoon character resembling Trevillian.
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Roberts said his product would be less expensive on a per-square-foot basis than traditional construction but declined to cite figures because individual site conditions affect the overall cost.
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The movie welcomes several major Hollywood figures, including Mckenna Grace, Jesse Plemons, Elle Fanning, Kieran Culkin and Glenn Close.
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The South Beach school’s 1975-‘76 yearbook was a patriotic red, white and blue and illustrations of the Statue of Liberty, the Liberty Bell and the American Eagle.
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Schematics, facility maps, aerial photographs, engineering drawings, cutaway illustrations, and previously unfamiliar archival images reveal the extraordinary complexity of the undertaking.
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“Plates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plates. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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