plateful

Example Sentences

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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

Alexandra herself worked on “getting fuller on less,” trying to limit each meal to a single plateful.

From New York Times • Oct. 31, 2023

It was the product of our imaginations, a plateful of guesswork.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 22, 2019

When evening rolled around, I shimmied my way back to the potluck area and grabbed another plateful, saying a silent thanks to my good fortune and to generous people.

From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2018

“War wound,” Basil muttered as he demolished a plateful of quince and elderberry pie.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques