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
Instead, this scent utilizes raw vanilla to harness all of its warm, smoky, and spicy facets, which are heightened by its tobacco leaf top note and juicy, bitter plum heart.
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 25 Nov. 2024
The fruit notes are the most prominent on the palate with the plum taking centerstage, but there is a bit of roasted meatiness lingering in the background along with vanilla, caramel, and honey, and just a hint of spruce.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
Her nighttime visions were a little steamier than sugar plums dancing in her head.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
The latest creation from the New Hampshire distillery is called House of Tamworth Spruce & Goose, a whiskey infused with roast goose, spruce needles, and plum that is kind of like boozy Dickensian Christmas dinner.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 25 Nov. 2024
The fruit notes are the most prominent on the palate with the plum taking centerstage, but there is a bit of roasted meatiness lingering in the background along with vanilla, caramel, and honey, and just a hint of spruce.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
Her nighttime visions were a little steamier than sugar plums dancing in her head.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
The latest creation from the New Hampshire distillery is called House of Tamworth Spruce & Goose, a whiskey infused with roast goose, spruce needles, and plum that is kind of like boozy Dickensian Christmas dinner.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plum
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First prize will receive $15,000, second prize will receive $10,000, and third prize will receive $5,000.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Key Background In September, a single ticket holder from Texas won a $800 million Mega Millions jackpot, the second biggest Mega Millions prize of the year so far.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden gems, upcoming running events, and more near you.Miyo McGinn, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Noble South This downtown gem has been serving elevated farm-to-table cuisine for a decade.Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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But here in Florida, pickleball is the crown jewel.Sarah Handel, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
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Other items on view include a prototype of a necklace made for Elizabeth Taylor to wear in the film Cleopatra (1963) and a variety of Cartier jewels.Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
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Madrid’s cultural treasures stand toe-to-toe with the City of Lights and London and Rome and Amsterdam, but its tourist crowds are only a fraction of those places.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Among the artworks expected to be housed there are important Cubist treasures donated to the Met by Leonard Lauder in 2013.Alex Greenberger for ARTNews, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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Price upon publish date of this article: $1,020 David Yurman Petite Modern Renaissance Pearl Stud Earrings $495 Buy Now at david yurman Timeless pearl stud earrings get a golden touch of modernity with this David Yurman holiday gift idea.Adam Mansuroglu, WWD, 8 Dec. 2024
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Shop gems, minerals, crystals, pearls, jewelry, crafts, beads and more.Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Plum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plum. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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