Cory Booker

As a vegetarian eating a plateful of eggs, I found myself in this weird place where I didn't want to think about where those eggs came from. I didn't want to think about the treatment of the animals who produced those eggs. When I find myself trying not to think about things, it seems to me that I'm practicing avoidance.

American Politician

Jeffrey Kluger

Is there anything sadder than the foods of the 1950s? Canned, frozen, packaged concoctions, served up by the plateful, three meals per day, in an era in which the supermarket was king, the farmer's market was, well, for farmers, and the word 'locavore' sounded vaguely like a mythical beast.

American Writer

Markie Post

I turned down dates because I dreaded sitting in front of a plateful of food.

American Actress

Visualize a plate filled with food to gauge a plateful's quantity.

Visual Imagery

'Plateful' indicates plenty without being specific, reflecting a full meal portion.

Quantity Context

Understand how 'plateful' combines with adjectives to convey abundance or satisfaction.