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
Avoid storing cauliflower next to produce that produce ethylene gas (such as apples, melons, peaches, plums, pears, or mangoes), which will speed up the ripening (and eventual rotting) process.
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Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 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
Visit from May to October and enjoy their Pick Your Own offerings, including blueberries, peaches, plums, and black raspberries.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
It’s also found in the pits of stone fruits like peaches, apricots, plums, and other members of the almond’s extended family, the genus Prunus.
—Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
Of special note is the Niitakaya pickled foods department, with its cartons of pickled plums, radishes, cucumbers, scallions and more.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 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
Visit from May to October and enjoy their Pick Your Own offerings, including blueberries, peaches, plums, and black raspberries.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
It’s also found in the pits of stone fruits like peaches, apricots, plums, and other members of the almond’s extended family, the genus Prunus.
—Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
Of special note is the Niitakaya pickled foods department, with its cartons of pickled plums, radishes, cucumbers, scallions and more.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plums
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Assor serves as managing director and oversees the sourcing of gems and materials, while Janover, the creative director, leads the design process.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Give it a few days, then pop by on the last day to see what gems might have been left behind.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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Also supported are arts funders including the Cleveland Arts Prize, which, in turn, doles out annual $10,000 prizes to visual artists as well as writers, musicians, dancers, and other creatives.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
12 May 2026
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The prizes were trips to faraway places.—
Francesco Pacifico,
The Dial,
12 May 2026
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Travel is a central theme for any Louis Vuitton creation, and its new array of megawatt Mythica jewels certainly ups the ante on the idea.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
17 May 2026
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All production takes place in Hong Kong, where a team of about 10 artisans creates fewer than 100 jewels annually based on Janover’s designs.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Many hide their treasures behind unassuming wooden doors down narrow alleys, like Riad Dar Al Dall—This Time Tomorrow, or offer little or no signage indicating their presence.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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There could be treasures hiding, and it won't be picked over like the main areas.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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Robot Stories Around Solar Panels (2025), one of his paintings in that show, features machine people harvesting pearls from giant clamshells and posing as Botticelli’s Birth of Venus.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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The 1996 piece is constructed entirely with pearls and beads.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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