plaque
noun
a thin, flat plate or tablet of metal, porcelain, etc., intended for ornament, as on a wall, or set in a piece of furniture.
plaques
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pluralof plaque.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Even some of the bathrooms bear plaques from donors eager to get their name somewhere in the building.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Octogenarians who had developed amyloid plaques but remained free of dementia showed the early microglial response.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
On Sunday, they’ll finally get their Hall of Fame plaques and join the special fraternity that has already welcomed them warmly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
That result suggests that the first wave of immune activity triggered by early plaques may be enough to establish the sleep problem.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
I changed into the shoes and clip-clopped to a case full of ribbons, sashes, certificates, trophies, and plaques.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
