plaques

noun

Definition of plaquesnext
plural of plaque
1
as in markers

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as in trophies

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaques
  1. markers
  2. trophies
  3. medals
  4. monuments
  5. tombstones
  6. plates
  7. cups
  8. tablets
Noun
  • This example from Tropical Watch features a black dial and bar hour markers, presenting a bit more timeless than Roman-numeral dials found in the same reference family.
    Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The hour markers and Alpha hands are filled with Super-LumiNova in a golden hue that gives an aged quality.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of markers
Noun
  • The Colombian pop star was awarded a whopping eight trophies during Sunday’s Telemundo broadcast, with Peso Pluma and Bad Bunny trailing closely behind with six awards each.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Hadden has been a Navy man, a chef, a courier, a gardener, and more, and has a bucket full of trophies from his likely hundreds of victims from all around the country and from every port in which he was stationed.
    Kelly Goodner, IndieWire, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of trophies
Noun
  • All four whiskies won Spirit Gold Outstanding medals with identical scores of 98/100 and were awarded the Single Malt Scotch Whisky Trophy in their respective categories.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • At the Paris Olympics, LVMH and other companies broadened the realm of traditional brand sponsorship, taking part in medals ceremonies, for example.
    Reuters, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of medals
Noun
  • What’s become clear is that, while more and more people agree that history needs new monuments, few can agree on what form those new monuments should take.
    Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2024
  • So elsewhere, another curator, Allison Glenn, made a compelling case for permanent monuments.
    Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of monuments
Noun
  • The nearby cemetery is full of tombstones for young men who recently died; the previous year, a young man had been found ripped apart in the forest.
    Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Not surprisingly, most drew flags, tombstones, and crosses.
    Vicki Cox, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of tombstones
Noun
  • The Bar Menu of small plates offers several options under $18.
    John Mariani, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The Tremor also gets skid plates to protect its front axle, transfer case and fuel tank.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of plates
Noun
  • The blender comes with three mixing cups.
    Nora Colomer, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Three cups are pointed towards the Sun to record solar wind while inside the heliosphere, while the fourth is positioned at a right angle to the others to capture information on various planetary magnetospheres, the heliosphere, and interstellar space.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of cups
Noun
  • Second-row passengers also benefit from device holders that can be attached to the front row headrests to hold tablets, phones and other devices.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In at least one case report from 2007, a woman took 18 tablets of a lithium supplement called Find Serenity Now at once and went to the hospital after vomiting.
    Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of tablets
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