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

Zavodovski is home to both chinstraps and macaroni penguins, which have distinctive yellow feather plumes on their heads. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

Yes, even more modest expectations went up in big, billowing plumes of toxic black smoke this season. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2026

Enceladus is Saturn's sixth largest moon with a diameter equal to roughly the width of Arizona, and it's thought to have a massive subsurface ocean that spouts plumes of water out into space. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026

In Southeast Asia, wildfires are torching forests and peatlands in Indonesia, sending up plumes of toxic haze. — Edna Tarigan, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026

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