Synonyms of plumes

plumes 1 of 2

noun

plural of plume

as in awards

something given in recognition of achievement

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• awards
• prizes
• accolades
• honors
• trophies
• premiums
• decorations
• medals
• distinctions
• ribbons
• badges
• blue ribbons
• cups
• plates
• plaques
• crowns
• kudos
• laurels
• tributes
• eulogies
• plaudits
• compliments
• panegyrics
• orders
• citations
• commendations
• applauses
• encomiums
• hallelujahs
• paeans
• bravos
• homages
• honorable mentions

plumes

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prides
• congratulates
• vapors
• flatters
• crows
• piques
• brags
• vaunts
• boasts
• swanks
• swaggers
• gasconades
• swashes
• felicitates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of plumes

Noun

That sent thick plumes of black smoke into the air, visible from miles away. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026

Billy Porter, 2021 Billy Porter spread his wings in a dramatic Ashi Studio ensemble and a necklace that resembled peacock plumes, courtesy of Lorraine Schwartz. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026

Videos online showed plumes of white smoke billowing from the ship. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

The result brought out lookie-loos, amateur videographers and anxious residents to witness wave after punishing wave slam into the wooden boardwalk, breaking it apart in places and sending plumes of salt water three stories high. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

The white plumes of gas are thought to mainly contain water vapor, carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide, while ash and debris make up the brown clouds surrounding the plumes. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Surrounded by ducks that seemed to want to steal the show, the elusive youngster hopped gingerly onto a rock, unfurled its wings, and exposed plumes of bluish-purple feathers that sparkled in the sun. — Mindy Schauer, Oc Register, 3 Sep. 2026

In one video from Mailung, in Nepal’s Rasuwa region, a group of construction workers was seen walking down a mountain path before noticing giant plumes of brown debris in the distance, rapidly cascading toward them. — Laura Saravia, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026

Dark, light-absorbing particles turn into light-scattering particles, transforming dark, dense plumes into the milky white haze seen drifting across the eastern skies. — Michael A. Robinson, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026