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Plaque is an English word with synonyms like spot or memorial. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Plaque in a sentence

Plaque meaning

  1. Any flat, thin piece of clay, ivory, metal, etc., used for ornament, or for painting pictures upon, as a dish, plate, slab, etc., hung upon a wall; also, a smaller decoration worn by a person, such as a brooch.
  2. A piece of flat metal with writing on it, attached to a building, monument, or other structure to remind people of a person or an event.
  3. A small card representing an amount of money, used for betting in casinos; a sort of gaming chip.

Synonyms of Plaque

spot memorial memorial tablet brass maculation fleck patch dapple speckle monument

Using Plaque

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any flat, thin piece of clay, ivory, metal, etc., used for ornament, or for painting pictures upon, as a dish, plate, slab, etc., hung upon a wall; also, a smaller decoration worn by a person, such as a brooch. | A piece of flat metal with writing on it, attached to a building, monument, or other structure to remind people of a person or an event. | A small card representing an amount of money, used for betting in casinos; a sort of gaming chip.
  • Useful related words include: spot, memorial, memorial tablet, brass.
  • In the example corpus, plaque often appears in combinations such as: the plaque, plaque in, plaque and.

Context around Plaque

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 10 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Plaque

  • In this selection, "plaque" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, memorial, commemorative, new, project, separation and gingivitis stand out and add context to how "plaque" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a bronze plaque marks the and a commemorative plaque commissioned by. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "plaque" sits close to words such as avenues, cater and fashioned, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with plaque

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

A chief deputy reverently places a plaque Thursday on a memorial wall. (12 words)

A final polish will smooth the teeth and discourage the formation of new plaque and tartar. (16 words)

An NPS plaque honoring Anthony D. Allen located on the edge of the parking lot at Washington Middle School. (19 words)

The organization's bronze plaque is attached to the front of the hotel. citation Her birthplace was also designated a National Literary Landmark by Friends of Libraries USA in 2005 citation and a bronze plaque marks the spot where the home once stood. (43 words)

He unsuccessfully lobbied for her name to be added to the commemorative plaque at the site of their original clinic, and it wasn’t until 2015 – 30 years after her death – that Purdy’s name was put onto a new plaque. (41 words)

Dental plaque Dental plaque is an oral biofilm that adheres to the teeth and consists of many species of both bacteria and fungi (such as Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans), embedded in salivary polymers and microbial extracellular products. (38 words)

Example sentences (20)

After four weeks of use, the aloe vera mouth rinse decreased plaque, gingivitis, and salivary Streptococcus mutans (a plaque-producing bacterium), making it comparable to that of chlorhexidine.

He unsuccessfully lobbied for her name to be added to the commemorative plaque at the site of their original clinic, and it wasn’t until 2015 – 30 years after her death – that Purdy’s name was put onto a new plaque.

The plaque is part of the Red Plaque project, run by the FBU and funded by the Firefighters 100 Lottery.

Neuroscientists have largely focused their studies on understanding the abnormal build-up of plaque in the brain; they believed this plaque was solely responsible for brain cell death.

I have some plaque separation, and when you have that plaque separation, it shows that you've experienced some sort of traumatic brain injury.

An example would be to direct the finder to a plaque where the digits of a date on the plaque correspond to coordinates of the final cache.

Dental plaque Dental plaque is an oral biofilm that adheres to the teeth and consists of many species of both bacteria and fungi (such as Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans), embedded in salivary polymers and microbial extracellular products.

HDL is associated with the scavenging of plaque on arterial walls, while LDL is associated with deposition of such plaque.

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In recent times, his name was added on the marble plaque below the tomb of Maderno and a commemorative plaque commissioned by the Swiss embassy in Rome was placed on a pillar of the church.

Ruth Coder Fitzgerald, founder of The Vietnam War In Memory Memorial Plaque Project, worked for years and struggled against opposition to have the In Memory Memorial Plaque completed.

The organization's bronze plaque is attached to the front of the hotel. citation Her birthplace was also designated a National Literary Landmark by Friends of Libraries USA in 2005 citation and a bronze plaque marks the spot where the home once stood.

A chief deputy reverently places a plaque Thursday on a memorial wall.

A commemorative wall plaque was unveiled by the hospital’s reception staff, with a message expressing the warm welcome they give to people every day.

A final polish will smooth the teeth and discourage the formation of new plaque and tartar.

A group of selected local charities, trainees and employees attended the event as His Royal Highness toured the state-of-the-art studio facility and unveiled a specially made plaque to mark the occasion.

A memorial plaque and bench were unveiled by his sister-in-law, and his 90-year-old brother handed over his VC to the safekeeping of the commanding officer of the present-day No. 22 Squadron.

And with 62,000 bristle movements per minute, it removes 20 times more plaque by gently pulsing fluid between the teeth and gum line.

An NPS plaque honoring Anthony D. Allen located on the edge of the parking lot at Washington Middle School.

A photo taken on March 17, 2018, shows a plaque at the entrance of the British Council office in Moscow.

A plaque has been commissioned by the Bolton Family History Society which will be unveiled at his home, which is now a Premier Store, later this month.

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Common combinations with plaque

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "plaque" in a sentence?
An example: "After four weeks of use, the aloe vera mouth rinse decreased plaque, gingivitis, and salivary Streptococcus mutans (a plaque-producing bacterium), making it comparable to that of chlorhexidine." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "plaque" from authentic English texts.
What does "plaque" mean?
Plaque means: Any flat, thin piece of clay, ivory, metal, etc., used for ornament, or for painting pictures upon, as a dish, plate, slab, etc., hung upon a wall; also, a smaller decoration worn by a person, such as a brooch.
What are synonyms of "plaque"?
Common synonyms of "plaque" include: spot, memorial, memorial tablet, brass, maculation, fleck, patch, dapple. Plus 2 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "plaque" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "plaque", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.