plate
Example Sentences
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A six-minute egg is soft, custardy, a little luxurious — something you eat with toast, standing at the counter, yolk pooling gold across the plate.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
According to the search warrant affidavit, Abatti’s truck was spotted on license plate readers on Nov. 20 heading south in El Centro, leaving the area of his hunting grounds at about 1:30 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
The viewing sessions got more serious after Cicero told his friends he went to a trivia night and was stumped by a question on the license plate on Jerry’s Saab convertible.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
"The moon is a witness plate to our entire solar system's formation," said astronaut Koch in a press conference over the weekend.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
The twins groaned and Danny nodded while stuffing his mouth full of pancakes before Freddy could take them from his plate.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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