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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
Video from the neighborhood showed massive flames and plumes of dark smoke rising from the property, appearing dangerously close to nearby homes and personal property. — Eva Andersen, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 Most of the Atlantic is covered with a giant plume of hot, dry, dusty air. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 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
  • Players have been discarded, standards raised and difficult calls made in pursuit of a team capable of winning the biggest prizes.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • No one won the Powerball jackpot or the $2 million Match 5 + Power Play prize, but one lucky person in Florida won the $1 million Match 5 prize.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
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Verb
  • The company has prided itself on relying on about two dozen mammoth warehouses as the core of its vast logistical network stockpiling the goods before shipping to about 100,000 storefront distribution points nationwide.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Across the show’s three seasons, Rodriguez plays Jackie Howard, a New York native who prides herself on organization and meticulous planning.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of pride
Noun
  • The team finished its competitive season in June at the Sunshine State Games in Ocala, where the Novice category won first place and earned the high-point award.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Friedman, an award-winning social psychologist whose research has been featured by in the New York Times, Bloomberg, and the Harvard Business Review, has built a career testing management folklore against behavioral science.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of award
Noun
  • His flagship restaurant in Oakland’s Temescal district, Burdell, has won a number of accolades – snagging first place in the San Francisco Chronicle’s Top 100 restaurants list for 2025 and also Food & Wine’s Restaurant of the Year for 2024.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Miller is a future Hall of Fame defensive end who has two first team All-Pro nods under his many accolades.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of accolade

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“Plume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plume. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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