plums

noun

plural of plum
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 Toka plums will self-pollinate but can still benefit from having another plum tree nearby. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026 There's no better way to put crates of peaches, plums, and other stone fruit to good use. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 June 2026 August is a great month for stone fruits, with mid-August being the most popular time to purchase plums and yellow nectarines. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2026 If 2024 was the year of the cherry perfume and 2025 was all about plums and mangoes, then 2026 is definitely the year of the peach. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 June 2026 There’s marigold and chamomile for their significance in Mexican culture, and the hibiscus flower, which has a long history across the Pacific Rim, tracing a lot of the places that ended up with chamoy and sour plums. — Stephanie Shih june 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026 Cherries and plums are both stone fruits rich in antioxidants. — Merve Ceylan, Health, 9 June 2026 The plums, like so much in Baker’s life, have come in abundantly. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plums
  1. gems
  2. prizes
  3. jewels
  4. treasures
  5. pearls
Noun
  • Those who get lost in the new-wave draft shuffle are the promising high school prospects and the junior college gems.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
  • The cost of the real gems has fallen 50% since 2022, and De Beers’ parent company Anglo American is looking to sell.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of gems
Noun
  • Two lucky winners recently took home massive prizes, according to the CT Lottery.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
  • Rainbow Cone, a legendary five-layer ice cream cone from Chicago, is celebrating its 100th anniversary with free treats, prizes, and fun collabs.
    — Jasmine Thompson, Midwest Living, 17 July 2026
Definition of prizes
Noun
  • Method dressing with clothing establishes the reference but jewels push the narrative over the edge, adding material and provenance.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 16 July 2026
  • While the search for the jewels is ongoing, investigators have found no digital communications or physical evidence linking anyone beyond the four suspects to the theft.
    — Tessa Solomon for ARTnews, Robb Report, 14 July 2026
Definition of jewels
Noun
  • Even after decades of excavations by Mel Fisher's expedition, Browne said the Atocha still holds more treasures waiting to be uncovered.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026
  • Metallic gazing balls rested in birdbaths, reflecting it all back and magnifying the cheap treasures.
    — Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
Definition of treasures
Noun
  • The strapless corset gown had a sheer illusion jacket embellished with pearls and was paired with a cathedral veil.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • David and Elizabeth Emanuel designed the perfectly '80s silk taffeta gown with a 25-foot-long train and 10,000 embroidered pearls, priced at about £90,000.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of pearls

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