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Example sentences for "plaque"

Lexicographically close words:
plantings; plantis; plantlet; plants; planula; plaques; plase; plased; plash; plashed
  1. Great Northern depot, contains a tall marble pillar on which is a bronze plaque bearing a relief of Bjornstjerne Bjornson, famed Norwegian author.

  2. On the international boundary stands a stone cairn with a plaque bearing a pledge of peace: "To God in His Glory We two Nations do pledge ourselves That so long as men shall live We will not take up arms against one another.

  3. The plaque is the work of Paul Fjelde, who once attended the Valley City Teachers College (see Tour 8).

  4. Inscribed on a plaque on one side is: George Peabody to Cyrus W.

  5. The plaque is inscribed as follows: Presented to General Nelson A.

  6. The bottom edge of the plaque is engraved "Tiffany & Co.

  7. Would that I in your place might be, Plaque de Limoges!

  8. She prizes you above them all Plaque de Limoges!

  9. That she might stand and gaze on me, Plaque de Limoges!

  10. The plaque can be given a real antique finish by painting the etched part with a dull black paint.

  11. The plaque is backed with a piece of wood 3/4 in.

  12. Paint the heads of four thumb tacks black and use them in fastening the plaque to the board.

  13. Notable instances are the plaque and ivory mask found at Caerleon.

  14. The presence of this material produces in a surface view an appearance as of a halo around the terminal plaque with its central pore; Graber has attempted to represent this by the white area round the central area (in Fig.

  15. The plaque or vase to receive modelled decoration must be of the same degree of dampness, or nearly the same degree of dampness, as the clay used in modelling, for reasons already stated.

  16. The back flower can have the near petals modelled, while the distant ones can be just indicated on plaque with incised lines.

  17. You might make this for yourself by buying a china plaque the shape and size you require, and filling this plaque with plaster-of-Paris, being careful to let the plaster come to edge of plaque all round.

  18. The leaves should not be put on the plaque flatly, but should be bent and twisted as is necessary to suggest the growth of nature.

  19. The surface of this plaque may be kept moist by keeping a damp flannel over it.

  20. The back leaves, instead of being modelled, might be just marked in outline on the plaque itself.

  21. I were modelling it direct from nature, I should first of all roll out a strip of clay for the stem, and put this on the plaque so that it makes a graceful curve.

  22. A Jew named Moss had a whole tableful of crockery in exchange for a good plaque of Limoges enamel of the earlier epoch.

  23. The epitaph, as predicted has been quoted and pictures of the plaque published around the world.

  24. The accuracy of the date of Dayton's death as given on the bronze plaque on the monument and on the marker which it replaced, has been challenged.

  25. Ally stepped out of the cab, holding the large leather-bound portfolio, and checked the number on the card against the bronze plaque above the door.

  26. Suddenly, by the touch of an unseen hand, the plaque revolved,(3131) and he had before him the solemn agape of the two deities in which they celebrated the peaceful close of their mystic conflict.

  27. First give the plaque a coating of size; this will keep the colour on the surface.

  28. A good instance of the variety in form in the leaves of one plant is the now common wall plant, Veitch's Virginian creeper, which I have used to decorate a plaque in Fig.

  29. We have another good reproduction of a dog on a terra-cotta plaque found by Sir H.

  30. In the top left-hand corner we have an ivory plaque upon which is figured an Egyptian king in standing posture, grasping a lotus plant about his own height with his left hand.

  31. This little plaque is between two and a half and three inches in height.

  32. A small bronze plaque bearing in relief the four-winged demon of the south-west winds was discovered by Layard, and is now preserved in the British Museum (No.

  33. He wished that he had that plaque to keep forever.

  34. If he were to have that plaque now it might be precious proof that a young scholar had actually lived.

  35. Be sure and put your screws outside the large circle, as holes in the body of the plaque would ruin its effect.

  36. They may be molded on plates, saucers, or small bowls, or receiving their concave shape from a plaque or saucer, they can be cut into any fantastic form your fancy may dictate.

  37. Finally, when certain all is securely fastened, wet a piece of brown paper, cut to exactly cover the entire back of plaque and frame both, cover it with paste and press it in place.

  38. When this is dry, fasten in your plaque with brads driven into the back of the frame, and extending over the edge of the opening at its back.

  39. A plaque can readily be molded upon the inside of a plate or saucer, and a pretty work-basket can be made upon a shallow bowl.

  40. After this backing is completed, a couple of screw-eyes and a wire cord are to be added, and your plaque is ready for your walls.

  41. Now and then a plaque of eggs, almost microscopic, showed veriest pin-pricks where still more minute parasites had made their escape.

  42. So, with the mist settling down and tarnishing the great plaque of silver, I left the jungle, glad that I could be far away before the first hint of dawn came to mar the magic.

  43. I find one published case of a Portuguese plaque with cups and ducts, as at Dumbuck (fig.

  44. It was as easy for the forger to work over a whole plaque of sandstone, break it, and bury the pieces, as for him to do what he has done.

  45. One plaque is certainly meant to represent the human form.

  46. This plaque is a tall rectangle in shape.

  47. The left bank is indicated by a raised line running from one side of the plaque to the other.

  48. On the whole, the resemblance between this figure and the nondescript beast on the obverse of the plaque is so great that we are tempted to think that they both represent the same being.

  49. A recently erected plaque on Grand View Point appropriately refers to these levels as the "Three Worlds.

  50. The super-abaci are of Greek marble, with a circular plaque bearing the monogram of Euphrasius.

  51. His swan hair-pin, his seaweed buttons in gold and silver on greenish enamel with a pearl in the centre, his plaque de cou in translucid enamel, are also strong and captivating.

  52. The only breast ornament, besides tattooing on the skin and embroidery on the jacket, is the silver plaque or disk worn nearly always by unmarried women and frequently by others.

  53. The plaque is a large thin sheet of beaten silver varying from 7 to 10 centimeters in diameter.

  54. Compare the crowns on her masts, too, with that on the plaque .

  55. Illustration: THE GAME OF CHESS An ivory plaque of the fourteenth century (Musee du Louvre).


  56. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "plaque" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    arch; brass; bust; cairn; cenotaph; chip; column; cross; cup; dolmen; grave; gravestone; headstone; inscription; interest; marker; mausoleum; memento; memorial; monolith; monument; mound; necrology; nettle; obelisk; obituary; pillar; plaque; prize; pyramid; reliquary; remembrance; ribbon; scale; shaft; shrine; stela; stone; stupa; tablet; testimonial; tomb; tombstone; tope; trophy