plummy

Definition of plummynext

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Recent Examples of plummy 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 Eschewing cult-leader cliché for a plummy everyday friendliness that eventually circles round to sinister, Ben Whishaw cleverly plays Elon as equal parts guru and grifter: His counsel is sometimes obvious, but what the person needs to hear just the same. Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024 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
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Adjective
  • Osgood wrote two-minute reports in succinct prose delivered in his mellifluous tones.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
  • 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.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The discovery is so surprising because even though AGNs are rich with gas and dust — the building blocks of planets — the turbulent conditions within the disks wouldn't generally be considered ideal for forming planets.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 June 2026
  • Gardena and salted amber give this shimmery body mist a rich, tropical vacation sort of scent profile.
    Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 14 June 2026
Adjective
  • Consider shallots for a softer touch, sweet onions for a deep yet mellow flavor, or red onions for a pleasant tangy quality.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2026
  • Scallion Oil Noodles Scallion oil noodles, a specialty of Shanghai and the greater Jiangnan region in eastern China, showcase the allium sweetness and mellow pungency of one of the most versatile aromatics in Chinese cuisine.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Adjective
  • The pacing is erratic and the sonorous voice-over narration doesn’t help either.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
  • Metals are particularly sonorous, as anyone who has been around toddlers (and pots and pans) can testify.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 May 2026
Adjective
  • And to bring this material, a lot of it which is sadly still resonant and relevant, but to bring it to new audiences.
    Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 15 June 2026
  • 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.
    Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 10 June 2026

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“Plummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plummy. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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