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noun

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plural of plume

as in awards

something given in recognition of achievement the Nobel Prize for Literature is the plume that all authors covet

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verb

present tense third-person singular of plume

as in prides

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

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Recent Examples of plumes

Noun

In the Sevda clip, a burst of flame is followed immediately by plumes of heavy black smoke. —

Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 9 May 2026 Protesters sent up plumes of pink smoke, echoing their headwear, alternating with yellow and blue smoke, the colors of the Ukrainian flag. —

Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026 Photos and videos released by the National Search and Rescue Agency showed firefighters battling the blaze while thick plumes of black smoke and orange flames rose into the air. —

ABC News, 6 May 2026 It is known for its feathery plumes of flowers. —

Farima Ferguson, The Spruce, 6 May 2026 Chanel placed dense red plumes at the waist in a boa-like band, then repeated the feather texture at the cuffs. —

Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 4 May 2026 Ukrainian drones have hit the oil refinery and export terminal in Tuapse on four occasions in just over two weeks, sparking fires that prompted evacuations and sent up massive plumes of smoke. —

Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026 The Forum stage appeared considerably small for such a sizable venue (it should be noted that the venue itself was compacted as the upper terrace was closed off), and the only bells and whistles were plumes of smoke and a screen-and-light setup. —

Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026 So Hendon collaborated with volcanologists Josef Dufek and Joshua Méndez Harper, who were regulars at the same local coffee house and had noted striking similarities between the science of coffee and plumes of volcanic ash, magma, and water. —

ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026

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While votes on the MVP and other postseason awards are submitted before the start of the playoffs, the league traditionally waits for an opportune moment to announce the winners on the pregame shows of its media partners.

— Mike Prada, New York Times, 18 May 2026
In between, Messi has won back-to-back league MVP awards (a first), won a Golden Boot as goal-scoring leader and led Inter Miami to the 2023 Leagues Cup title, the 2024 Supporters’ Shield for best regular-season record, and the 2025 MLS Cup as league champion.

— Greg Cote May 18, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026