Thesaurus results for 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

Relevance

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

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of plumes

Noun

Ukraine struck a major Moscow oil refinery Thursday for the second time in a week, sending huge plumes of black smoke over the capital and disrupting hundreds of flights at its airports in one of its biggest drone attacks since Russia’s full-scale invasion more than four years ago, officials said. —

Barry Hatton, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026 Even hours after the attack, plumes of black smoke massed along the Moscow skyline - and all four of the city's airports suspended operations for much of the day. —

Charles Maynes, NPR, 18 June 2026 One brush fire from the summer storm then split into two, and the raging flames sent plumes of black smoke upward, darkening the skies for miles and fouling the air. —

Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026 Three large wildfires burning near the Everglades in west Miami-Dade are continuing to grow in size, forcing officials to close portions of major roads and leading to health concerns due to plumes of thick, black smoke billowing into communities deep into Broward County in South Florida. —

Anna McAllister, CBS News, 17 June 2026 Super-emitter plumes have also been identified at other Hilcorp wells. —

Alex Cuadros, ProPublica, 16 June 2026 The May 15 fire at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont sent plumes of black smoke into the sky and necessitated a response from hundreds of firefighters to a rural part of the state. —

ABC News, 15 June 2026 Black plumes of smoke clouded the skies as thousands of participants arrived in the city. —

Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 7 June 2026 As plumes of black smoke rise from the trunk, the men push against the doors to ensure their victims can’t escape. —

Matteo Moschella, NBC news, 4 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plumes

Noun

Some chefs who were honored in past years with Outstanding, Emerging or regional Best Chef awards have gone on to become household names, including Alice Waters, Wolfgang Puck, Emeril Lagasse and Bobby Flay.

— Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
On Monday evening the James Beard Foundation announced the winners of its annual restaurant and chef awards — some of the most prestigious dining accolades in the country.

— Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026