as in gems
someone or something unusually desirable
that job is considered a real plum in the broadcasting business
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Recent Examples of plums
Over the years, Ashlie and Tyler's garden has grown to include eggplants, melons, turnips, potatoes, apples, peaches, plums, elderberries, and blueberries.
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Elizabeth Jardina, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2026
Apples, pears, peaches, plums, honey, and fruit juices (high in fructose).
—Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 28 May 2026
Stone fruits like peaches, nectarines, and plums bruise easily, along with berries, tomatoes, avocados, and pears—especially when they're fully ripened.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
Kakadu plums provide exceptionally high vitamin C and antioxidant levels.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 18 May 2026
Trees throughout the property provide oranges, avocados, bananas, papayas, pomelos, apples, plums, limes, figs, tangerines, guavas, lemons, peaches, pears, apricots, mangoes, passion fruit and olives.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Purple leaf or flowering plums — grow for decorative properties but not fruit — are at the top of this list.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
Farmers gathered walnuts into leather pouches beside hedgerows laden with berries, pears, plums, and Cornelian cherries.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
To talk to him about the strange varieties of plums or pears or anything else is endlessly fascinating.
—Christopher Luu, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
Elizabeth Jardina, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2026
Apples, pears, peaches, plums, honey, and fruit juices (high in fructose).
—Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 28 May 2026
Stone fruits like peaches, nectarines, and plums bruise easily, along with berries, tomatoes, avocados, and pears—especially when they're fully ripened.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
Kakadu plums provide exceptionally high vitamin C and antioxidant levels.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 18 May 2026
Trees throughout the property provide oranges, avocados, bananas, papayas, pomelos, apples, plums, limes, figs, tangerines, guavas, lemons, peaches, pears, apricots, mangoes, passion fruit and olives.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Purple leaf or flowering plums — grow for decorative properties but not fruit — are at the top of this list.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
Farmers gathered walnuts into leather pouches beside hedgerows laden with berries, pears, plums, and Cornelian cherries.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
To talk to him about the strange varieties of plums or pears or anything else is endlessly fascinating.
—Christopher Luu, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plums
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This year’s fair will feature concerts at four venues and exhibits of artwork, woodworking, gardening, flowers, gems and minerals, hobbies, photography and K-12 student projects.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Each timepiece also comes with a matching strap—and the gems even extend to the buckle.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
27 May 2026
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Among other prizes, the victor would receive a cash reward (reportedly $5,000), a sports car, and a screen test—true markers of Tinseltown success.—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The festival presents awards in 13 categories, along with cash prizes for winners.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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The heel is adorned with jewels for a little sparkle every stride, while typical string laces are replaced with a sheer bow that instantly makes every outfit a little more romantic.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
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Unsurprisingly, owing to the brand’s long legacy of crafting exquisite jewels, aesthetics rule at Bulgari hotels.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Small treasures that a child holds onto for safety and comfort.—
Lyz Lenz,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
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In 2025, archaeologists in northern Germany uncovered a hoard of roughly 1,000-year-old Viking treasures after a metal detectorist alerted officials to the find.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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In a world where people no longer dress up for dinner, guests here still throw on silk and pearls for lemon blinis and mahi-mahi caught by devoted fisherman Dennis ‘Barker’ Bovell—a fixture for the past four decades.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Sighting Shebara The speedboat and its four passengers—the captain, the skipper, my aforementioned scuba instructor and I—are cruising along the water when a mirage seems to appear in the distance, strung out like giant pearls floating on top of the sea.—
Lauren Keith,
Robb Report,
30 May 2026
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