as in prize
something given in recognition of achievement
the Nobel Prize for Literature is the plume that all authors covet
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Recent Examples of plume
Tariq Malik, Space.com, 1 Mar. 2025
One hit the ground and caught fire, sending up a plume of black smoke.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024
Not just the confetti, but also pyro in the form of fireballs pluming out from the sides of the stage and sparks showering down from the tops of it.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
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Noun
Stereo Cameras for Lunar Plume-Surface Studies: This is a camera on Blue Ghost that will record images of the moon during the lander's descent and study how the probe's thruster plume kicks up dust during touchdown.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 1 Mar. 2025
One hit the ground and caught fire, sending up a plume of black smoke.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
As flames plumed from the stage, mosh pits began to spawn.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024
Not just the confetti, but also pyro in the form of fireballs pluming out from the sides of the stage and sparks showering down from the tops of it.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plume
Noun
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In collaboration with media platform Versus, the Blue Creator Fund offered a prize of $26,000 to the winners and one-on-one advice from renowned designer Nicholas Davey.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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One ticket in Indiana won a Match 5 prize worth $1 million.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Considering the 49ers prided themselves on defense mainly to reach two Super Bowls in five years, losing multiple defenders puts them in a tough situation moving forward.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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This may be partly due to culture differences — the French film industry likes to pride itself on being harder to shock than its counterparts in the U.S. — but also reflects a difference in the competition.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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On Friday, the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce celebrated award winners at a lunch at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables.—
Pedro Portal,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
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The festival’s documentary award went to The Landscape and the Fury by Nicole Vögele, a doc about the Bosnia-Croatia borderlands.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The special accolade celebrates artists’ contributions to pop culture.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2025
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American, German, Italian, French, and British companies competed in the late 1920s and early 1930s to outdo one another in size, speed, and luxury, culminating in legendary races to claim the Blue Riband, the accolade for the fastest Atlantic crossing.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Plume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plume. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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