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noun

ˈplüm How to pronounce plume (audio)
Definition of plumenext
as in prize
something given in recognition of achievement the Nobel Prize for Literature is the plume that all authors covet

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verb

as in to pride
to think highly of (oneself) that jerk plumes himself on his supposed athletic skills

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Recent Examples of plume
Noun
Some residents in Riyadh heard an explosion, and later some saw a plume of smoke near the airport. — Tucker Reals, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 Brandon Silverman looked behind him to find a large plume of black smoke rising from a parking lot one block east. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
Tulane’s Jon Sumrall has been tapped as the next head coach of the Florida Gators, as orange smoke still plumes from The Swamp. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2025 If this ends up on Monteverde’s menu, catch me there tomorrow, a Road-Runner puff of dust pluming behind. — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for plume
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plume
  1. prize
  2. pride
  3. award
  4. accolade
Noun
  • Nearly 220,000 other tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $10 to $40,000 in the drawing, the lottery said.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • And the film festival announced actor and producer Marc Clotet will return to become president of the jury for the 15th edition after presenting the juried Voz Dormida prize at the first edition 2012.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of prize
Verb
  • Like its Brooks counterpart, the shoe is offered in Extra Wide, also priding itself on perks like superior energy return, a grippier-than-most outsole, and a lightweight build at just 208 grams.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The West End one prides itself on the diversity of its musical offerings.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of pride
Noun
  • Rays Hall of Famer Carl Crawford was a three-time winner of the award — formally called the Don Zimmer MVP award and presented by the Tampa Bay chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The award recognizes emerging talent whose first or second feature brings a distinctive voice to the Canadian film landscape.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of award
Noun
  • The project in development is being produced by Anita Hyppönen, recipient as well of the Connecting Cottbus Producers Exchange accolade.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
  • In receiving the award, Arjona joins a rich roster of talents, including actress Maude Apatow who was bestowed with the accolade last year.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of accolade

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“Plume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plume. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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