as in prizes
something given in recognition of achievement
the Nobel Prize for Literature is the plume that all authors covet
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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
Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Another video showed large plumes of smoke billowing from the truck as emergency workers tried to extinguish the fire.
—Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Her dark hair fans out in slick discordant plumes, like mine.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The blaze that ravaged the LA suburb of Altadena in January stopped some 50 feet short of the freelance cinematographer’s home, but its plumes filtered through doors and windows, leaving behind lead and other hazardous substances.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
So the team did exactly that, with real motion and safe fire plumes.
—Tomris Laffly, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
Predicting where those plumes will drift has always been difficult.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Large plumes of overheated material rising upwards in Earth’s mantle teared this early crust apart, pushing fragments downwards.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Huge plumes of smoke billowed from the plant, enveloping the parking lot and Statesville Boulevard (Highway 70), Charlotte Observer news partner WSOC reported.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2025
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But new research presented this week at a planetary science conference in Finland shows that many of the organic molecules detected in these plumes could also form right on the moon's surface, driven by relentless radiation from Saturn's magnetic field.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Another video showed large plumes of smoke billowing from the truck as emergency workers tried to extinguish the fire.
—Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Her dark hair fans out in slick discordant plumes, like mine.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The blaze that ravaged the LA suburb of Altadena in January stopped some 50 feet short of the freelance cinematographer’s home, but its plumes filtered through doors and windows, leaving behind lead and other hazardous substances.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
So the team did exactly that, with real motion and safe fire plumes.
—Tomris Laffly, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
Predicting where those plumes will drift has always been difficult.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Large plumes of overheated material rising upwards in Earth’s mantle teared this early crust apart, pushing fragments downwards.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Huge plumes of smoke billowed from the plant, enveloping the parking lot and Statesville Boulevard (Highway 70), Charlotte Observer news partner WSOC reported.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plumes
Noun
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As Amber Sparks pointed out in 2023, prizes are a way for authors, the majority of whom don’t earn a living from writing books, to make a little money.—
Maris Kreizman,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Roughly 385,000 other tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $10 to $40,000 in the drawing, the lottery said.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In Tanzania, visitors can see wild chimpanzees, huge lion prides, the incredible mass birthing of wildebeest in late February and early March, and dense concentrations of elephants in the dry season from June to October.—
Kent Redding,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Sep. 2025
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Throughout the series, Boy Kavalier (Samuel Blenkin) prides himself on the fact that these hybrids can end death, effectively creating immortality.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Creative Arts Emmys, held on September 6 and 7, had already handed out several exciting awards, including for Bryan Cranston’s guest turn on The Studio and Julianne Nicholson’s chaotic arc on Hacks.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
15 Sep. 2025
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The milestone comes four decades after Roxana Zal, 14, became the youngest female winner of the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Series Or Special in 1984 for Something About Amelia, according to the website for the awards.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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During its run, This Is Us was nominated 39 times at the Emmy Awards, winning four accolades overall.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
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The accolades keep coming for Lilo, the immersive 22-seat fine-dining restaurant that opened in April in Carlsbad.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mara Brock Akil is set to receive one of the industry’s highest honors at this year’s Hollywood Confidential, where the trailblazing writer and producer will be celebrated with the ICON Award.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
13 Sep. 2025
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Michelle graduated with honors from Florida International University and was a 2025 National Press Foundation Covering Workplace Mental Health fellow and a 2020-2021 Poynter-Koch Media & Journalism fellow.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Think avocado toast, participation trophies, and side parts.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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The ceremony promises one show-stopping moment after another, with Lady Gaga nominated for a whopping 12 trophies.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Plumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plumes. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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