Examples of plumy in a Sentence
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According to wikiHow, blow dry separate sections using a round brush to pull, curl and smooth those tresses away from your face and into two gorgeous, thick plumy wings.
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oregonlive, 12 Jan. 2022
In the midst of the album’s plumy melodies is ruthless posturing.
—Max Cea, Billboard, 17 June 2018
On the coffee table, next to some vitamin pills and a water bottle, was a 160-million-year-old Anchiornis, its dinosaur tail and its plumy smudge of feathers preserved in exquisite detail.
—Stefen Chow, Smithsonian, 19 Apr. 2018
oregonlive, 12 Jan. 2022
In the midst of the album’s plumy melodies is ruthless posturing.
—Max Cea, Billboard, 17 June 2018
On the coffee table, next to some vitamin pills and a water bottle, was a 160-million-year-old Anchiornis, its dinosaur tail and its plumy smudge of feathers preserved in exquisite detail.
—Stefen Chow, Smithsonian, 19 Apr. 2018
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Word History
First Known Use
1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Plumy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plumy. Accessed 11 Dec. 2023.
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