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
People gravitate toward the color combo of plum and golden yellow.
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2025
The Beauty Of Spring For All Tourists view the blooming plum blossoms at the Qinhuai Plum Garden in the Lishui district of Nanjing, China in March.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The New York Republican sat on the plum House Intelligence Committee, which is now at capacity after Johnson filled her spot and others that were left vacant at the beginning of the 119th Congress.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 27 Mar. 2025
For areas with moderately cold winters, plant a European plum variety like ‘Stanley’.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2025
The Beauty Of Spring For All Tourists view the blooming plum blossoms at the Qinhuai Plum Garden in the Lishui district of Nanjing, China in March.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The New York Republican sat on the plum House Intelligence Committee, which is now at capacity after Johnson filled her spot and others that were left vacant at the beginning of the 119th Congress.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 27 Mar. 2025
For areas with moderately cold winters, plant a European plum variety like ‘Stanley’.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plum
Noun
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Sandy Alcántara of the Miami Marlins would be the biggest and best prize to acquire for Chicago.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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With their eyes on that prize, for this particular round of data analysis, Lokhov and his colleagues, including co-author Christoph Wiesinger, performed several technical overhauls to significantly improve the instrument’s capabilities.—
Gayoung Lee,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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His biggest songs have included numerous motivational gems about getting back to the basics.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
13 Apr. 2025
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The allegation is that Wright and two older men went into Tokyo’s upmarket Harry Winston jewellery store, posing as customers, before one of them attacked a 47-year-old security guard and hammers were used to smash an octagonal glass display cabinet containing precious gems.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In Midtown’s southeasterly quadrant, the Fifth Avenue Hotel is the jewel of 28th St.—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2025
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In their new thriller Crime 101, an adaptation of the Don Winslow novella of the same name, Berry plays a weary insurance broker who gets involved in a multimillion-dollar heist led by a master jewel thief named Davis, portrayed by Hemsworth.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Looting has been happening for centuries, but today’s criminals have turned to advanced technologies—including sonar, drones and underwater metal detectors—to pluck treasure from shipwrecks and other ancient sites beneath the Mediterranean Sea, per the AP.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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Beachcombers and seashell hunters will appreciate the opportunity to find little treasures washed ashore.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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Other styling tricks included whimsical touches on simplified outfits such as oversized scarves, bag charms, layered belts, fur accessories and extravagant strands of pearls.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Apr. 2025
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To me, that is Zenith going in the more independent watchmaking route with a stunning lapis lazuli dial with mother of pearl along with a full platinum case and bracelet.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Plum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plum. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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