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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Two blue plaques were unveiled that year in Port Talbot and Pontrhydyfen to commemorate Burton.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Along the way, you can learn about the flora and fauna via informational plaques.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
But in the renovated bathrooms the famous plaques above the urinals — including the one declaring “Charles Bukowski pissed here” — will remain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Scientists have traditionally linked sleep problems in Alzheimer's primarily to damaged neurons or the accumulation of amyloid plaques.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
The line starts moving, so I put one foot in front of the other and walk, my black shoes following Avery’s red ones down the hallway and past the award plaques.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
