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

Footage of the aftermath shows the entire side of the building blackened with soot with a plume of smoke rising into the air.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

She did not sound terribly sad, for she had still not forgiven the admiral for trying to take away her plume.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood