pates

Definition of patesnext
plural of pate
as in heads
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth plopped a cap on his bald pate

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Recent Examples of pates Speaking of pates, Dunk also visits the blacksmith, Steely Pate, who offers to sell him armor for 800 stags, or cheaper armor for 600. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Noun
  • The chance to work with the former Brighton & Hove Albion manager had been a significant draw for many of the players who had joined the club over the previous 18 months, and his abrupt departure left some scratching their heads.
    Tom Williams, New York Times, 17 May 2026
  • His neighbors baked the entire haul into an enormous pie, and left the heads of the fishes poking through as a celebration of abundance, or maybe an announcement of survival.
    Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Noun
  • While building the institution, architects discovered that buried under it was one of the largest and best preserved tzompantli, or wooden rack, displaying over 650 human skulls thought to have been sacrificed in the 15th century, during Aztec rule.
    Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 11 May 2026
  • Babies who don’t get the vitamin K shot, research shows, are 81 times more likely than those who do to develop late vitamin K deficiency bleeding, where in many cases oxygen can’t reach their brains and blood pools around their skulls.
    Duaa Eldeib, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • Other award-winning sites include a place with a drive-in movie theater near Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah, geodesic domes in Texas, safari tents in Kentucky, a secluded tent getaway in the Catskills of New York and a converted school bus outside Lake Huron in Michigan.
    Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 18 May 2026
  • The lush landscape is characterized by Mediterranean scrub dotted with dammusi, traditional stone homes with white domes that date back to the period when the island was ruled by Arabs.
    Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • Serve with creamy refried beans and achiote rice for a restaurant-style meal at home.
    Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 May 2026
  • Several hours ahead or two days ahead, plunge beans into 3 to 4 quarts of rapidly boiling water.
    Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • If the holes appear shallow, then they could be made by squirrels, looking for places to store nuts, or by skunks and raccoons, digging for grubs.
    Joan Morris, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
  • Some foods - like whole grains, kale, nuts and seeds - are good sources of insoluble fiber, which helps keep digestion moving.
    Maria Godoy, NPR, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • And Chris’s salad ramen is a fun, riffable template to zhuzh up a single serving of instant noodles.
    Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 May 2026
  • One tray of rice noodles and egg noodles held above proper cold holding temperature.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado May 15, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026

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“Pates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pates. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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