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as in diagram
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 plate
Transfer to a plate: Transfer to a serving platter.
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Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
The formic acid eventually evaporates as the noodle flies through the air to the metal plate.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
Trim the crust to 1/2 inch beyond the rim of the plate and flute edge.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024
During Wine Down Wednesdays, expect pairing deals like a bottle of wine and a loaded bruschetta plate.
—Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
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Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
The formic acid eventually evaporates as the noodle flies through the air to the metal plate.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
Trim the crust to 1/2 inch beyond the rim of the plate and flute edge.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024
During Wine Down Wednesdays, expect pairing deals like a bottle of wine and a loaded bruschetta plate.
—Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plate
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Credit stress is growing in unprecedented ways as economic changes occur faster and on a larger scale than expected.Gary Drenik, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Sarah Chung Park, founder of Landing International, a company that helps brands launch, scale, and succeed in new markets, recently published a study on the second wave of K-beauty.Danielle James, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
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The narrator describes listening to an astronomy talk, full of figures and charts and diagrams, and starting to feel sick and tired.Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
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Visualize your problems and develop solutions with fishbone diagrams and SWOT analysis.StackCommerce Team (Sponsored), PCMAG, 27 Oct. 2024
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Swipe baseboards with a dryer sheet to keep dust at bay.Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
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In addition to conducting a benefits orientation and providing resources, such as handouts, fact sheets and links to online information, schedule open office hours for follow-up questions.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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This deceptive game is the perfect illustration of modern marketing.Drew Gerber, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Among the handouts was a bookmark with an illustration of a voting booth and two children outside.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Be aware that even with graphics hardware acceleration, some of these effects took up to a half minute to complete on my test PC.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Over the past decade, scientists and researchers discovered that the same Nvidia chip designs that could render polygons and computer graphics were ideal for the kind of parallel processing needed for AI.Kif Leswing, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Unlike those painters, however, Mathieson had to create his images on location with an army of collaborators and the challenge of crafting beautiful images when Scott’s preference is to shoot with as many cameras as possible — something Mathieson says makes lighting exponentially more difficult.Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 23 Nov. 2024
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Untitled shows a half-length image of a distressed-looking figure seemingly wearing a laurel wreath, a symbol of triumph in classical iconography.Brian Boucher for ArtNews, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
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Mega Millions 02-24-25-52-58, Mega Ball: 09, Megaplier: 2 Check Mega Millions payouts and previous drawings here.Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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Triple Twist 04-06-26-27-28-30 Check Triple Twist payouts and previous drawings here.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plate. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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