Synonyms of plume

plume 1 of 2

noun

ˈplüm 

as in prize

something given in recognition of achievement

the Nobel Prize for Literature is the plume that all authors covet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prize
• award
• accolade
• honor
• trophy
• decoration
• premium
• medal
• blue ribbon
• badge
• ribbon
• cup
• plate
• crown
• distinction
• plaque
• laurel
• applause
• kudo
• tribute
• panegyric
• eulogy
• homage
• citation
• paean
• encomium
• compliment
• order
• commendation
• plaudit
• honorable mention
• hallelujah
• bravo

plume

2 of 2

verb

as in to pride

to think highly of (oneself)

that jerk plumes himself on his supposed athletic skills

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pride
• congratulate
• vapor
• flatter
• pique
• crow
• brag
• vaunt
• swank
• swagger
• boast
• gasconade
• swash
• felicitate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of plume

Noun

In a video sent by Ramirez to the Tribune, plumes of smoke can be seen spreading over fields next to a body of water and lifting into the sky. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

In May 2025, a huge mass of rock and ice from a glacier thundered down the mountainside in the nearby Loetschental valley, sending plumes of dust skyward and coating with mud nearly all of Blatten, which had been evacuated earlier as a precaution. — ABC News, 18 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

Phrases Containing plume

• nom de plume