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plateful

[pleyt-fool] / ˈpleɪt fʊl /


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Flag isn’t like the Baxters’ other animals: He can’t pull a plow, track a bear, provide milk, or become a plateful of cracklings.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 23, 2026

So, if you're looking to usher in more luck in 2023, be sure to also enjoy a plateful of lucky foods!

From Salon Dec. 29, 2022

On breaks between shifts, groups of three or four staff members would sneak away to the employee break area to inhale a paper plateful of turkey and casserole and a slice of pumpkin pie.

From New York Times Nov. 27, 2020

“I’ve never told my whole story before,” she said, sitting across from Miles with a plateful of sausage and fried eggs, “only bits of it.”

From The New Yorker Jun. 15, 2018

His mother put a plateful of pancakes in front of him.

From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson

From heaping bowls of mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce to platefuls of sliced turkey and stuffing, a hearty Thanksgiving feast is bound to leave behind extras.

From Salon Nov. 26, 2022

A cavernous, popular arcade in Brussels which for generations has drawn partiers seeking platefuls of mussels to wash down with that city’s famed brews sadly no longer resounds with late-evening laughter and chatter.

From Washington Times Oct. 24, 2020

There were probably 100 people there, most of them balancing plastic cups of pinot noir and platefuls of gouda and prosciutto and thick, artisanal crackers crammed with nuts or dried fruit.

From The Guardian Mar. 3, 2020

People used to stampede down the halls when it was cookie time and grab handfuls or platefuls instead of taking one.

From Slate Mar. 4, 2019

Mom said as she served out three platefuls of spaghetti and meatballs.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold




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