as in prize
someone or something unusually desirable
that job is considered a real plum in the broadcasting business
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Recent Examples of plum
Their first round consisted of the Dove, a delicious spin on a whiskey sour, made with plum, five spice, and Armagnac, and the Kuniyoshi, a sharp mix of mezcal, shochu, vermouth, and pineapple.
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Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
Three pesticides that regularly showed up in EWG’s report include fludioxonil, which was found in 14% of all produce samples and about 90% of all peaches and plums tested, as well as fluopyran and bifenthrin, which are found in many different fruits and vegetables.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 26 Mar. 2026
Yuzu extract, plum oil, and B vitamins lock in moisture and nutrients, leaving hair glossy and sleek without that heavy, oily finish.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026
The most common was fludioxonil, a fungicide found in nearly 90% of peach and plum samples.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
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Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
Three pesticides that regularly showed up in EWG’s report include fludioxonil, which was found in 14% of all produce samples and about 90% of all peaches and plums tested, as well as fluopyran and bifenthrin, which are found in many different fruits and vegetables.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 26 Mar. 2026
Yuzu extract, plum oil, and B vitamins lock in moisture and nutrients, leaving hair glossy and sleek without that heavy, oily finish.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026
The most common was fludioxonil, a fungicide found in nearly 90% of peach and plum samples.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plum
Noun
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In the event of multiple jackpot winners, the jackpot prize will be shared.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Lori listens in dumbfounded silence, keeping her eyes on the prize, and trying not to roll them when Julian makes a comment about the dearth of great women artists—the kind of remark that earned him a close brush with cancellation in the past.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cronenworth doesn’t attribute his gems to coincidence.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Grant Holmes’ gem Friday at Chase Field in a 2-0 Braves’ win over the Diamondbacks lengthened the team’s eight-game stretch of solid pitching to start the year.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Those jewels are still missing.—
Nick Mafi,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2026
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After watching the catch of the day come in, head to the neighboring Umi no Ichi food and shopping hall to grab a bowl of sea-to-table kaisendon—slices of sashimi, jewel-like roe, and other oceanic delights, served atop a bed of rice.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Apr. 2026
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The spa The 57-foot-long underground pool is a treasure.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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This Italian city has innumerable artistic treasures, these 25 paintings among them.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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From trends like petal nails and milk bath nails to pastel nail colors like lemon yellow, lavender milk, and shimmery pearl, there are plenty of of-the-moment nail looks that look great on everyone.—
Andrea Carbajal,
Glamour,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Derpy McFlurry The Derpy McFlurry blends vanilla soft serve with berry-popping pearls in a wild berry sauce.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Plum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plum. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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