- present tense form of plate (3rd person singular).
plates
Example Sentences
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Roses are placed on the tables where supporters nibbled from snack plates, hugged, all smiles, and sipped from glasses of sparkling wine or beer.
From Barron's β Sep. 13, 2026
California has officially run out of combinations for its current license plate sequence, ending a string of plates dating back to the 1980s.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 11, 2026
The DMV started rolling out plates with the new configuration earlier this year but the first one hasn’t been issued to a vehicle yet, Ongtoaboc said.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 11, 2026
Farther south, the movement of the African and Eurasian plates creates another source of potentially powerful earthquakes off North Africa.
From Science Daily β Sep. 10, 2026
Carefully, like he might run if I moved too quickly, I placed one of the plates on the bench next to him.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
