plum
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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
Franklin Graham, who has built his entire career piggybacking on the fame of his famous father, the late evangelist Billy Graham, was rewarded with a plum spot on Sunday’s roster.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
He had a plum seat on the Intelligence Committee and was a co-chair of the Steering Committee, which decides committee assignments for the caucus.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
As important, our neighbors quickly embraced us, popping over occasionally with gifts of homemade “kulen” sausage or home-brewed plum brandy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
A prunus vase, with a plum branch to complete its beauty—his dream of making one returned, stronger than ever now, for it would be more than a dream.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
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