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

Videos from the fire zone showed towering smoke plumes rising above trees and neighborhoods as airplane tankers dropped fire retardant on the fast-moving flames. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Nearmap Through heavy plumes of smoke, the fire can be seen spreading from house to house, leaving entire blocks burning. — Amanda Jackson, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026

Out in the wild, turbulent air swirls these plumes into a chaotic, broken landscape—dense chemical filaments laced through long stretches of clean air. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026

The plant’s feathery plumes make a striking addition to the late summer garden. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 1 Aug. 2026

The first hint came from a small swarm of earthquakes on May 8, with NASA satellites spotting steamy volcanic plumes and discolored water the next day. — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 31 July 2026

As work proceeds, plumes of sand have clouded waters near endangered coral and conchs while noisy excavators drown out waves along the popular beach next to Port Everglades. — Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

That’s why, a day before the smoke plumes descended, Saxon was using zip ties to fasten an air quality sensor to the railing of a house in McKinley Park, the latest of 15 or so installations she’s done over the past few years. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

On Sunday, however, new plumes of smoke spread back across the Upper Midwest, before reaching portions of the East Coast later in the day. — Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 20 July 2026