collection plate
noun
collection plates
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pluralof collection plate.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Both churches had congregation members sit 6 feet apart, in line with public health recommendations on social distancing and took numerous other steps, such as not using collection plates, the lawsuit said.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 16, 2020
Merrick wasn’t a fan of “free” revivals with collection plates:
From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2019
At one point cardboard boxes and plastic bags were passed through the crowd like collection plates in a church for contributions to defray the cost of the event and begin a black economic development fund.
From US News ● Oct. 9, 2015
At Santo Niño Church, near the waterfront in the flattened city of Tacloban, birds flitted between the rafters overhead as women moved through the pews with collection plates.
From Reuters ● Nov. 17, 2013
They had just passed the collection plates, and after they had gathered and counted the funds donated, the preacher—a short man with a rosy face and a mustache—seemed disappointed.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
