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Recent Examples of plummy
The shade lineup spans 10 options, ranging from pale lilac to rosy pink to plummy burgundy, all inspired by NYC sunsets.
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Karina Hoshikawa,
Refinery29,
16 Sep. 2025
At one point, Melanie Field, who plays Sonya, mocks the plummy British sound of Bonneville’s Vanya.
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Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
The land surrounding the estate, once a rich source of Piedmont’s dry Barbaresco and plummy Barbera wines, could be planted with enough new vines to produce around 100,000 bottles a year.
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Zoë Dare Hall,
Forbes,
30 Sep. 2024
Your summer beauty plans may include a cult-classic lip color, a sultry plummy eye, or a golden-peach pop of color on the cheeks.
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Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
1 Aug. 2024
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Karina Hoshikawa,
Refinery29,
16 Sep. 2025
At one point, Melanie Field, who plays Sonya, mocks the plummy British sound of Bonneville’s Vanya.
—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
The land surrounding the estate, once a rich source of Piedmont’s dry Barbaresco and plummy Barbera wines, could be planted with enough new vines to produce around 100,000 bottles a year.
—
Zoë Dare Hall,
Forbes,
30 Sep. 2024
Your summer beauty plans may include a cult-classic lip color, a sultry plummy eye, or a golden-peach pop of color on the cheeks.
—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
1 Aug. 2024
See All Example Sentences for plummy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plummy
Adjective
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Osgood wrote two-minute reports in succinct prose delivered in his mellifluous tones.
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Listeners who’d never stolen away to a soft-serve stand under the guise of an innocent meetup responded to the song’s mellifluous reading of coming-of-age courtship and simpler-days nostalgia.
Adjective
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Soak in the mineral-rich waters of nearby Travertine Hot Springs and observe a decaying mining town at Bodie State Historic Park.
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Key Takeaways Omega-3s can be obtained through a balanced diet, especially by eating seafood rich in DHA and EPA, such as salmon, sardines, and mackerel.
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My mood might dictate a mellow classical or a nostalgic rock n’ roll journey.
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Not to worry—the 20-year-old tennis prodigy and first-generation American from the mellow foothills of Orange County, California, isn’t the type to make a fuss.
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Assuming the role of a human clapper, Holzinger struck its lip again and again, sending a sonorous peal across the Biennale grounds.
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The pacing is erratic and the sonorous voice-over narration doesn’t help either.
Adjective
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And to bring this material, a lot of it which is sadly still resonant and relevant, but to bring it to new audiences.
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The hallmarks of the Navy Blue sound are present—barely-there snares keeping time in the distance, string samples melting into reflective puddles, overtones from resonant piano lines.
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“Plummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plummy. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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