- present tense form of plate (3rd person singular).
plates
Example Sentences
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After she downsized, she opened her cupboard and showed him four plates, four saucers, four cups and four bowls.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
But, using the goggles to view the supplier's stock, Panorama identified two ghost plates displayed on a wall alongside several legal ones.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
We have spoken to families who say their lives have been devastated by road deaths where illegal plates were involved.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
The right way to fix the holes in the floor is kind of abstract, while the screws and plates in my utility closet are right there.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
He made sleeping mats stuffed with rustling palm fronds, a table and two stools, a desk, bookcases and shelves for his science stuff, coconut-shell bowls, and seashell plates.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
