plateful
Example Sentences
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Mom said as she served out three platefuls of spaghetti and meatballs.
From Literature
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Gelifen did want the cheese—he clambered across the table, joyfully hungry, and devoured half the plateful before Mal lifted his reluctant, flapping body away.
From Literature
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Sometimes in life it takes a heaping plateful of Bad to help us appreciate the mouthwatering deliciousness of Good when we finally taste it.
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People who aren’t monsters appreciate any effort loved ones make on their behalf, but for some, a plateful of baked cookies often falls into the “it’s the thought that counts” category.
From Salon
When you bite into a juicy hamburger, slice into the perfect medium-rare steak or gobble down a plateful of chicken nuggets, your senses are most likely responding to the food's smell, taste, texture and color.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.