collection plate
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of collection plate
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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Swaggart’s success with the collection plate occasionally raised suspicions.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2025
After all, they help fill the collection plate and the tithing box.
From Washington Post • Oct. 25, 2022
The Archdiocese of Washington says it’s happy to accept cryptocurrency donations, even if parishioners can’t physically put Bitcoin into a collection plate.
From Washington Times • Aug. 4, 2022
And congregations, even those boat-bound and not necessarily ardent believers, are expected to contribute when the collection plate comes around.
From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2022
Of course, you can say the same thing without using any possessives: After waiting an hour in court, Butch was given two years of probation for stealing fifty dollars in change from the collection plate.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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