plum

I chose two: one ridged and heavy, its skin receding from burgundy into a deep, almost plum color; the other a cheerful red beefsteak.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

The book depicts Mr. Stein as a Boss Tweed-style figure who ran the lifeguarding program as a personal fiefdom, rewarding those loyal to him with plum assignments and punishing those who sought system reform.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

Reynolds was reshuffled to chief whip and Jones ended up with the plum role of Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

A plum gig at a Big Three network used to be the only way for a journalist to get the pay and prestige of a superstar.

From Slate ● May 6, 2026

“John,” said she to the eldest son, “attend me. What think you of my plum watteau?”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

The plums in the British Airways lounge at the Rome airport were so juicy I ate two and skipped everything else.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

On those rented 50 acres, Mora grows three varieties of plums, as well as peaches and nectarines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026

Adding foods like blueberries, plums, blackberries, broad beans, and cherries to your daily diet, especially when paired with green tea, could be a simple way to support heart health, according to new research.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026

Berries, peaches, cherries, plums — anything that can be washed at home and eaten out of hand.

From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026

She could paint over my hair, blank out my features, make my face no more than a plate for apples, grapes, plums, pears, lemons.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

Q.--What kind of plummer blocks are used for the paddle shaft bearings?

From A Catechism of the Steam Engine by John Bourne, C.E.

The eccentric for feathering the floats is fixed to the ship’s side, and sometimes carries a plummer block or pillow block for the paddle shaft bearing.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose

First, set the beams level, and shift in or out the motion shaft plummer blocks or bearings, until the piston rod is upright.

From A Catechism of the Steam Engine by John Bourne, C.E.

Pillow Block, Plummer Block, or Pedestal.—The ordinary form of plummer block is represented in fig.

From An Introduction to Machine Drawing and Design by David Allan Low

The plummer block for receiving the thrust of the shaft is shown in fig.

From A Catechism of the Steam Engine by John Bourne, C.E.

For women and not a few drag queens, Blanche is considered one of the plummest roles in all of show business, though its psychological complexities can prove debilitating.

From New York Times ● Apr. 2, 2023

Now, Christie is the keynote speaker at the Republican National Convention, the plummest of plum speaking gigs and a testament to how quickly he has risen in the GOP firmament.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 26, 2012