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Recent Examples of plummy
Crushed rose petal aromas, plummy fruit and notes of spice.
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Elin McCoy, Fortune Europe, 11 May 2024
These days, clusters of plummy Concords, oval autumn royals and dusky kyohos are decorating dinner tables, doubling as cornucopian decorations and low-effort snacks.
—New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
Reviewing a collection of Tom Wolfe’s journalism, Hitchens deplored Wolfe’s affectations and his plummy conservative politics.
—Dwight Garner, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2024
Onstage at the Duke of York’s Theatre, no plummy riposte gets the better of her.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
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Elin McCoy, Fortune Europe, 11 May 2024
These days, clusters of plummy Concords, oval autumn royals and dusky kyohos are decorating dinner tables, doubling as cornucopian decorations and low-effort snacks.
—New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
Reviewing a collection of Tom Wolfe’s journalism, Hitchens deplored Wolfe’s affectations and his plummy conservative politics.
—Dwight Garner, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2024
Onstage at the Duke of York’s Theatre, no plummy riposte gets the better of her.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plummy
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The British actor finds the humor and sensitivity in his lustful swain, and his mellifluous voice is perfectly matched to Shakespeare’s prose.Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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The Stage Arrangement Looks Otherworldly Powered by mellifluous melodies and surrealistic soundscapes fit for video games, Gunna is all about immersion, and his stage set here only accentuated the effect.Peter A. Berry, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024
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There’s a lot to unpack from this family photo, which prominently features the world’s richest man, standing with the president-elect’s offspring and their partners and their children.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Creamy, rich chocolate custard is baked in a flaky, buttery pie crust.Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
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Alternatively, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey provides a mellow, caramel-rich sweetness that keeps things festive without clashing.Emily Price, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Playa Prieta's mellow waves and shallow waters are perfect for beginner surfers.Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
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For plumbing more sonorous depths, there is the optional Roku Wireless Subwoofer (another $180).Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 3 May 2020
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His warm smile and generous spirit transformed each chord into a sonorous embrace, and his words, always full of affection, made everyone feel like part of his family.Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2024
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The message that a Harris victory would send would be even more resonant at this existential juncture in U.S. and world history.Linda Robinson, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2024
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Besides the budget, Joker: Folie À Deux might have benefited from marketing itself as a musical, and giving the musical elements a far more dominant and resonant position in the film, not to mention adding more humor into the mix.Mark Hughes, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Plummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plummy. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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