How do you use the word "plaque" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "plaque": I think I have a lot of plaque build up. The plaque has to be removed.

Plaque Meaning

/plæk/

Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounAny 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.

nounA 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.

Sentence Examples

I think I have a lot of plaque build up.

The plaque has to be removed.

The Queen unveiled a plaque to mark the official opening of the hospital.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

brass

Antonyms:

None

CEFR Practice Quiz

The dentist used a tool to scrape the hard yellow ____ from my teeth.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

The dentist advised brushing twice a day to remove ____ and prevent tooth decay.

Word Origin & History

Unadapted borrowing from French plaque (“plate, sheet (of metal); slab (of marble); bacteria on teeth”), from French plaquer, Middle French plaquer (“to plate”), from Middle Dutch placken (“to patch, beat metal into a thin plate”), from placke (“disk, patch, stain”), from Old Dutch *plagga (“patch”), from Proto-Germanic *plaggą (“patch”). The word is cognate with Middle Low German placke, plagge (“small stain, scraps, rags, thin grass”), German Placken (“spot, patch”), Saterland Frisian plak, plakke (“a blow, slap”), Swedish plagg (“clothing, garment”). Compare plack.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"But on this June evening when Bond walked through the 'kitchen' into the salle privée, it was with a sensation of confidence and cheerful anticipation that he changed a million francs into plaques of fifty mille and took a seat […]" — 1953, Ian Fleming, Casino Royale:

"As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal-like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels. The reason plaque forms isn't entirely known, but it seems to be related to high levels of cholesterol inducing an inflammatory response, which can also attract and trap more cellular debris over time." — 2013 July–August, Stephen P. Lownie, David M. Pelz, “Stents to Prevent Stroke: These Devices can Spring into Shape Automatically to Open Arteries Blocked with Plaque”, in American Scientist, New Haven, Conn.: Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 29 May 2017:

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