as in prize
someone or something unusually desirable
that job is considered a real plum in the broadcasting business
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Recent Examples of plum
Browns, plums, and butter yellow make for a moodier look.
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Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 9 May 2025
The base is wrapped with a thick cut of salty bacon, and each piece of breakfast sushi is topped with a super sweet plum sauce that tastes like the glaze on orange chicken.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
From a group of playful otters vying over a fresh fish to weeping plum trees glistening in the rain, the winners of a National Geographic contest open to amateur photographers have captured the diversity and beauty of Earth.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 1 May 2025
On April 8, Bieber attended the 2025 Fashion Trust U.S. Awards in a plum Saint Laurent gown designed with waist-accentuating panels as well as cutouts.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 1 May 2025
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Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 9 May 2025
The base is wrapped with a thick cut of salty bacon, and each piece of breakfast sushi is topped with a super sweet plum sauce that tastes like the glaze on orange chicken.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
From a group of playful otters vying over a fresh fish to weeping plum trees glistening in the rain, the winners of a National Geographic contest open to amateur photographers have captured the diversity and beauty of Earth.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 1 May 2025
On April 8, Bieber attended the 2025 Fashion Trust U.S. Awards in a plum Saint Laurent gown designed with waist-accentuating panels as well as cutouts.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plum
Noun
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According to the California Lottery, not long after Rodriguez celebrated his win, another top prize for the same scratcher game was sold.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The prize is now in its fifth year, and Davis will hand out its top prize at a ceremony Friday evening.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Have a suggestion for a great hidden dining gem in your neighborhood?—
Kaitlyn Rosati,
New York Daily News,
21 May 2025
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One of my four sisters would grab the paper and read these gems out loud, in a proclamation voice with special intonation for any name-drop of an Ivy League or Seven Sisters school.—
Lian Dolan,
People.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Trainer Todd Pletcher, 0-10 at the Preakness, is looking for his first middle jewel of the Triple Crown. 7.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Of course, Aberg can only know so much about Charlotte’s jewel right now.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2025
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While half a dozen of the most popular parks now require reservations just to get in, and others are plagued by bumper-to-bumper traffic between Memorial Day and Labor Day, there are still a handful of natural treasures that haven’t (yet) been discovered by the masses.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Of course, Grandma’s garden was always hiding more treasures.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
18 May 2025
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The royal gave the outfit a second outing at the National Assembly of Wales in June 2007, updating it with a beige hat and pearl necklace.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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Meanwhile, the pearls with a delicate rosy sheen used for a long sautoir style recalled the hue the young entrepreneur had developed through a relationship with Mikimoto.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
15 May 2025
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“Plum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plum. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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