collection plate
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of collection plate
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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Down the hall, 56-year-old Janine Cox gets an occasional bag of chips from the vending machine and scrimps to add to the collection plate at church.
From Seattle Times
Down the hall, 56-year-old Janine Cox gets an occasional bag of chips from the vending machine and scrimps to add to the collection plate at church.
From Seattle Times
Boyd Campbell, an Annapolis real estate broker, grew up and was confirmed in this parish, helping with Masses even when some White churchgoers wouldn’t put money in a collection plate carried by a Black attendant.
From Washington Post
After all, they help fill the collection plate and the tithing box.
From Washington Post
The two spent roughly 30 minutes playing piano before they exited the church — but not before stealing four Bibles, two drumsticks and an empty collection plate, according to authorities.
From Washington Times
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