plume

Example Sentences

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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

A March 2 satellite image of Shiraz, three days into the war, showed a reddish plume near one of the demolished launchers, indicating that nitric acid fuel was leaking from a missile.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

A remarkable display is expected in the skies over the UK later this week as a vast plume of Saharan dust drifts north over much the country.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

It was the plume poppies in Michael Pollan’s garden that seeded his new book.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

There was an eerie glow in that part of the forest, and a thick plume of smoke began rising up from the snowy treetops.

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown