plum

noun

ˈpləm How to pronounce plum (audio)
Definition of plumnext
as in prize
someone or something unusually desirable that job is considered a real plum in the broadcasting business

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Recent Examples of plum Deeper tones of plums and mulberries offer a great starting point, too if a bright eggplant feels too bold. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 29 Oct. 2026 Butler also walked us through how to break down the bird ourselves—find the breastbone with your thumb, run the knife along the keel, and the breast comes away in one clean piece the color of a dark plum. — Heide Brandes, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026 His appointment in early 2025 thrust another prominent studio talent into a plum, high-profile role. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026 Espresso brown is a deeper, sexier take on nudes for winter, while plum makes for an elegant pedicure that feels unexpected. — Loren Savini, Allure, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plum
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plum
  1. prize
  2. gem
  3. jewel
  4. treasure
  5. pearl
Noun
  • Nazz shepherds the queue at an auctioneer’s pace, sometimes joining in and always poking fun, calling upon you to spin the prize wheel that could lead to a free drink or 10 push-ups.
    — Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The awards for Best Director, Actor, Actress and Best Artistic Contribution all came with a cash prize of $1,900 (JPY300,000).
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of prize
Noun
  • The skin care gem instantly delivers a gorgeous glow, while supporting your lipid barrier and skin cell renewal.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 4 Nov. 2026
  • While Knight’s version was already a rich, uptempo soul gem, Love Affair managed to make the song even bigger.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of gem
Noun
  • The South Korean star is captured in a demure Safari top or leather blazer donning jewels from Damiani’s Belle Époque and Belle Époque Reel collections, including the signature cross pendent.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • As the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, the Preakness puts Maryland on an international stage every May.
    — TK Kuegler, Baltimore Sun, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of jewel
Noun
  • To defend us all from another generation's youth, treasure and opportunity squandered at the altar of endless war.
    — Eric Henderson, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • An amateur historian has stumbled upon a provocative clue to the enduring mystery of what became of a notorious pirate who raided a royal Indian treasure ship centuries ago, implicating a co-conspirator whose name is familiar to many New Yorkers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of treasure
Noun
  • Consider the strand of pearls layered beneath a sheer knit at The Row, or the silk scarf fastened around the waist like a cummerbund, rather than tied around the neck, at Polo Ralph Lauren.
    — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2026
  • And stringing together a pearl of a goal, the team’s first score in four matches.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of pearl

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“Plum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plum. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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