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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a blue plaque" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to refer to a commemorative plaque that is placed on a building to indicate that a notable person lived or worked there.
Example: "The famous author was honored with a blue plaque on the house where she wrote her first novel."
Alternatives: "commemorative plaque" or "historical plaque".
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With a blue plaque.
She has earned herself a blue plaque.
What was I expecting: a blue plaque?
There's a blue plaque there now.
There will be more than a blue plaque".
"There'll be a blue plaque out there one day".
Wall says she welcomes the idea of a blue plaque.
In 2003 Southwark Council unveiled a blue plaque on his estate to recognise this contribution.
Attempts to install a blue plaque to commemorate the occasion have so far come to nought.
After all, Dame Myra Hess has a blue plaque, but all she ever did was play the piano.
The Sex Pistols spent much of their ascendance squatting in Hampstead – a blue plaque is now in the offing.
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