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
Expect aromas of red and black fruits with touches of bell pepper, jalapeño, and graphite, followed by flavors of raspberries, blackberries, red plums, and dark cherries, along with earthy notes.
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
Gummosis Gummy sap oozing from the trunk and branches is common in peaches, plums, and other fruit trees.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Pears are fleshy pome fruits from the rose (Rosaceae) plant family, which also includes apples, peaches, plums and cherries.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
That’s happened as consumption of fruits like plums, oranges, peaches, and pears has declined.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 3 Oct. 2025
These, along with an orchard featuring an array of fruit trees including apricots, nectarines, oranges, lemons, limes, plums, peaches, figs, guavas and jujubes, plus a dragon fruit tower, are all part of the garden’s common area.
—Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
Other Stone Fruit Apricots, plums, and nectarines are also suitable for fall planting.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
One of the desserts that will be savored included a bombe glacée cardinal, a vanilla ice cream featuring Kentish raspberry sorbet and lightly poached Victoria plums.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Other snaps show Méi's birthday cake, which featured purple dragons and plums on it.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
Gummosis Gummy sap oozing from the trunk and branches is common in peaches, plums, and other fruit trees.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Pears are fleshy pome fruits from the rose (Rosaceae) plant family, which also includes apples, peaches, plums and cherries.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
That’s happened as consumption of fruits like plums, oranges, peaches, and pears has declined.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 3 Oct. 2025
These, along with an orchard featuring an array of fruit trees including apricots, nectarines, oranges, lemons, limes, plums, peaches, figs, guavas and jujubes, plus a dragon fruit tower, are all part of the garden’s common area.
—Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
Other Stone Fruit Apricots, plums, and nectarines are also suitable for fall planting.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
One of the desserts that will be savored included a bombe glacée cardinal, a vanilla ice cream featuring Kentish raspberry sorbet and lightly poached Victoria plums.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Other snaps show Méi's birthday cake, which featured purple dragons and plums on it.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plums
Noun
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Hotel Emma Hotel Emma is one of San Antonio’s true gems.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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Tyler Glasnow did not threaten to go the distance, as Blake Snell and Yoshinobu Yamamoto did while twirling gems in the first two games of this series.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the event of cancellation, Sponsor reserves the right to award prizes from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to the event requiring such cancellation.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Inside, visitors can try their luck with trivia and board games for a chance to win prizes and purchase appetizers for a Halloween menu.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Time is of the essence in the investigation as the thieves will likely dismantle the jewels, melt down the gold and sell the gems separately, says NPR's Eleanor Beardsley.—
NPR,
NPR,
21 Oct. 2025
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Once inside, the gang smashed two display cases and made off with several jewels before speeding away on motorbikes.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The gallery is home to the royal collection of hardstone vessels, which include a variety of treasures carved from minerals like agate, amethyst and jade.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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Shortly after the museum opened on Sunday morning, two bandits used a lift on a truck to break into its Galerie d'Apollon, which houses the French crown jewels and other treasures, through a second-floor window.—
NPR,
NPR,
20 Oct. 2025
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The pearls, distinguished by their Baroque silhouettes and radiant golden hue, exude an organic allure.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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As the socialite posed in front of the cameras, draped in nothing but barely there pearls, Kris made sure to capture behind-the-scenes content of the shoot with her own digital camera.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Plums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plums. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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