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someone or something unusually desirable
that job is considered a real plum in the broadcasting business
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Recent Examples of plums
Study co-author Alessio Daniele says apples, plums, berries, nuts and – yes – green and black tea – are all good sources of the compounds.
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New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Other snaps show Méi's birthday cake, which featured purple dragons and plums on it.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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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Our list spans 84 years of festive favorites and hidden gems.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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More than 56,000 gems are on sale right now, some of which are even an extra 30 percent off for a limited time.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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California adjusts lottery prizes based on the number of tickets sold and the number of winners.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Winners will claim their prizes during the 16th annual HMMA ceremony on November 19 at The Avalon in Hollywood.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Filler shots of chauffeurs, champagne and colossal walk-in closets with pristine designer clobber glistening and gleaming from glass shelves centred around trays and trays of priceless jewels assault the viewer’s senses between almost every scene.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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The theft took place just days before the brazen daylight robbery of the Louvre in Paris, in which $102 million worth of Napoleonic jewels of tremendous importance to France were taken.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In the 1930s, amid fears the palace collection would be seized by Japan’s Imperial Army, many of the treasures were evacuated to other cities and spent years on the road, sometimes hidden in temples and caves on the way.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Downtown, colorful art galleries and boutiques are filled with coastal treasures from handmade jewelry to nautical prints and souvenirs.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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Originally commissioned for Queen Maria Cristina in the late 19th century, the tiara features upright diamond loops with white pearls at the center of each sinuous turn.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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Other photos showcase details from the celebration, including the three-tier wedding cake topped with a pair of white swan figurines, Condor's bridal jewelry (such as strands of pearls and a stunning blue statement ring), and some of the tempting food offerings.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Plums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plums. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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