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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
These are clutter-free spaces, cool and calming with occasional nods to Moroccan heritage in the form of black-and-white photography of Rabat’s heritage sites in the rooms, and handmade plates adorning walls in the corridors.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
The dinner portion of the event had just begun, with workers trying to navigate the crowded room to clear the salad plates from the first course.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
There was confusion at first about whether a shooting had occurred or whether plates dropping to the floor had been mistaken for gunshots.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Heard some screams, plates, glasses, silverware hitting the ground, and then everybody was yelling, get down.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Another key element is the streamlining of shoes, defined through a battle of shoe companies who use carbon-fiber plates and other materials as part of an effort to make shoes lighter and springier.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Alongside its classic breakfast plates, Fuller’s serves favorites like Monte Cristos and double-decker chicken salad club sandwiches.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Woven baskets, plates, and even odds and ends like skeleton keys and bottle openers make for eye-catching outdoor art that can withstand the elements.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026
Lighter spikes with carbon fiber plates and training shoes that allow runners to train longer and harder have made a huge impact in recent years.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
The dinner portion of the event had just begun, with workers trying to navigate the crowded room to clear the salad plates from the first course.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
There was confusion at first about whether a shooting had occurred or whether plates dropping to the floor had been mistaken for gunshots.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Heard some screams, plates, glasses, silverware hitting the ground, and then everybody was yelling, get down.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Another key element is the streamlining of shoes, defined through a battle of shoe companies who use carbon-fiber plates and other materials as part of an effort to make shoes lighter and springier.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Alongside its classic breakfast plates, Fuller’s serves favorites like Monte Cristos and double-decker chicken salad club sandwiches.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Woven baskets, plates, and even odds and ends like skeleton keys and bottle openers make for eye-catching outdoor art that can withstand the elements.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026
Lighter spikes with carbon fiber plates and training shoes that allow runners to train longer and harder have made a huge impact in recent years.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plates
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That second explanation, known as dark matter, was initially favored because the addition of that one ingredient could explain all of the observed physical phenomena on a variety of scales, while modifying gravity required different modifications to align with different scales.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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Across industries, as Agentic AI scales, the changes are already happening—just quietly.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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In these plans, recalled Douglas Vakoch, president of Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence (METI) International in San Francisco, huge diagrams would be etched on large expanses of land here on Earth.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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An exhibition curated by Barry Bergdoll and Martin Bressani at the Bard Graduate Center links those three eras, giving a central place to Viollet-le-Duc’s lifelong fascination with moody renderings, exploded perspectives, meticulous elevations, and analytical diagrams.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
23 Apr. 2026
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Wait, are those sheets on sale?—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Specifically, quick-dry sheets.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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Artificial intelligence models capable of generating text or reasoning are typically built using graphics processing units from Nvidia Corp.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Nvidia’s graphics processing units are relied on by Google, Microsoft, Meta and Amazon as well as model developers OpenAI and Anthropic.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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The meeting between the two dignitaries will won’t include a livestreamed news conference like those the president has hosted with other international figures.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The large monetary figures Ingoglia unveiled during each news conference came from analyses conducted by the state’s Department of Governmental Efficiency team, or DOGE, which had requested budget information from and visited many municipalities across the state.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Images, audio, and video Our visual content, including listing images, illustrations, and video, is produced by our editorial and art teams or sourced from photography services and wire providers.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Apr. 2026
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Santat’s illustrations begin with straightforward, muted sincerity and become brighter, busier, and more gleeful—filling every corner of the page—as Sharpson’s narrator becomes ever more unhinged, ranting about fish spies, fish disguises, and fish taking over the world.—
Elise Broach,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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