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[pluhmp] / plʌmp /


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Perhaps unspurprisingly, splitting a bill equally tends to encourage people to order more, or plump for the caviar and lobster, boosting the overall final bill for everyone.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

To us, the house salad that got passed around at the beginning of every meal was perfect, save for one ingredient: the plump, black olives.

From Salon Jun. 3, 2026

A taste of New England in West Hollywood, it quickly became known for fried clams and chowders harkening to Cimarusti’s Rhode Island childhood and plump lobster rolls filled with never-frozen lobster.

From Los Angeles Times May 23, 2026

So dad ended up with more asset wealth, including plump IRA accounts that were created midway through his working years.

From Barron's Mar. 14, 2026

She is almost always busy taking care of Mrs. Forrest, a very plump gentlewoman who hasn’t figured out yet that life in James Town will be a lot harder than life in England.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

Over the past half-century, as breeders selected for larger ears with more numerous and plumper, heavier kernels, they ended up choosing big plants with many leaves for photosynthesis and tall stalks.

From Science Magazine Oct. 25, 2023

Later that year, Kris Jenner revealed that she did not approve of Kylie opting for a plumper pout.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2023

Probably an orange/lemon hybrid, Meyer lemons have a lot less of an acid base than ordinary lemons, and they tend to look a little plumper.

From Salon Feb. 13, 2023

Other wet-brining detractors state that though it results in a plumper bird, this extra moisture is mostly just water that dilutes the flavor of the meat – even when aromatics are included.

From Seattle Times Nov. 22, 2021

“And my sister,” says a woman opening the door, a plumper, younger, frownier version of Hildy.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness

To guarantee the first, seek out local peaches, which have been tree-ripened — they've spent more time growing to their fullest, plumpest size and are harvested just before being brought to market.

From Salon Sep. 4, 2021

And it was there that an Islamic State soldier, one of the thousands who ruled the plains of northern Iraq, walked by and pointed to Mr. Imad’s plumpest chicken.

From New York Times Jul. 1, 2018

The oysters in the Hudson River around the Statue of Liberty are some of the plumpest and fastest growing Crassostrea virginica in the whole of New York harbor.

From The Guardian Nov. 17, 2016

Under the US system, however, some of the plumpest birds seem to get away with their plumage largely intact.

From BBC Oct. 4, 2016

When the platter of steaming crabs was passed around, Waverly was first and she picked the best crab, the brightest, the plumpest, and put it on her daughter’s plate.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan




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