gold plate
noun
tableware or containers made of gold.
gold plates
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pluralof gold plate.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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What was stolen: at least 198 gold items, including ornaments in the form of flowers; gold plates; rare old weapons; 300-year-old silver coins; and special medals.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2022
But the oversize golden egg on a series of gold plates did seem archaic — and not just because the French Laundry has used this presentation, for various dishes, for years.
From New York Times ● Sep. 17, 2019
Doran honors Sher’s Lear by kitting him out as a kind of hunting deity, blanketed in fur and bedecked with gold plates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2016
From the pledge notes I’ve seen in roughly 100 manuscripts and descriptions of manuscripts, it’s clear that scholars hocked everything from silver spoons to gold plates.
From Time ● Aug. 2, 2016
So at seven o’clock, Harry, Ron, and Hermione walked straight past the doorway to the packed Great Hall, which was glittering invitingly with gold plates and candles, and directed their steps instead toward the dungeons.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
