collection plate
Americannoun
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collection plates
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of collection plate
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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With a fee that she purloins from a church collection plate, she implores him for help and he agrees, as he learns more about this young girl’s challenging childhood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 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
She would gather the pennies and put them in the collection plate.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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