plate
noun
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
plates
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present tense formof plate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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As the African and Arabian tectonic plates traveled northward and approached the final stages of their collision with Asia, the connections between these landmasses began to change.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
In the late 1700s, when printed fashion plates came into use, fashion dolls did become toys, but with an agenda.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
The readers, which are typically mounted on patrol vehicles or light poles, work by continuously scanning license plates and checking them against vast databases of cars wanted in connection with crimes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
The plates slowly accumulating a geological record of every meal cooked since check-in.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
Laura was setting down two plates on the coffee table, each one laden with chocolate chip pancakes, a bowl of strawberries, and a floof of whipped cream.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
