plume
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Cynthia, the object of his desire, had enormous hair of her own, which she teased into a plume.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
The impact sent a roughly 100-foot plume of water into the air as it broke the ship’s hull.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
There were some striking skies spotted over the east of England as a plume of Saharan dust drifted into airspace above the UK.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
It was the plume poppies in Michael Pollan’s garden that seeded his new book.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
One hero screamed and waved his arms as he ran in circles, the horsehair plume on his helmet blazing like a fiery Mohawk.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
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The Sea of Monsters
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