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
Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 3 June 2025
The latest research also strengthens the case made in previous work that some mantle plumes incorporate material from Earth’s core, said the University of Copenhagen’s Waterton.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
Videos from the scene of the crash show dark gray smoke pluming out of the building the plane reportedly crashed into, and firefighters work to put out flames around the crash sight.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The extreme weather that knocked the passenger from the ship came days before Sicily's active volcano, Mount Etna, erupted on Monday, June 2.
Tourists were seen fleeing the area amid the volcanic eruption as plumes of smoke and ash billowed into the air.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 3 June 2025
The latest research also strengthens the case made in previous work that some mantle plumes incorporate material from Earth’s core, said the University of Copenhagen’s Waterton.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
Verb
Both facilities, campuses that are part of the J. Paul Getty Museum, have managed to keep their revered collections of art, antiques and archives safe from the recent blazes and pluming smoke.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
Videos from the scene of the crash show dark gray smoke pluming out of the building the plane reportedly crashed into, and firefighters work to put out flames around the crash sight.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Season 7 of the beloved Peacock dating show kicks off on June 3, introducing a new group of Islanders looking for love in the villa and taking a shot at the $100,000 cash prize.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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Engler had won the game’s top prize of $250,000, beating odds of 1 in 157,050.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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Worse yet, for a team that prides itself on winning up front, the Ravens allowed the Bills to rush for 147 yards and three touchdowns.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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For a team that prides itself on being able to wear pitchers down, TCU couldn’t create offensive momentum against Aoki.—
Shotgun Spratling,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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The performance airs one night before the Great White Way's annual awards show.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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His recent credits include Ben Affleck’s Air for Amazon Studios, Surrounded for MGM and festival standouts like Nine Days and The Birth of a Nation, the latter of which won both the grand jury prize and audience award at the Sundance Film Festival.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2025
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Despite his athletic accolades, Jones’ post-retirement years—and even much of his playing career—have been marked by frequent legal trouble.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
9 June 2025
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The 30-year-old was awarded a litany of individual accolades for his performances this season.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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“Plume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plume. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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