as in gems
someone or something unusually desirable
that job is considered a real plum in the broadcasting business
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Recent Examples of plums
But Cole’s voice and those lush strings are the audio equivalent of dreaming of dancing sugar plums.
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Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
Traditionally, the dish was made with raisins, which the British referred to as plums.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
There used to be a spelling distinction between sugarplums (the fruit) and sugar plums (the candy).
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
That is followed by notes of honey, butterscotch, plums, peaches, and figs on the palate, and dark fruit and milk chocolate fading out on the finish.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2025
This show features an all-Black cast of ballet, hip-hop and contemporary dancers that will transport you to a winter wonderland filled with sugar plums and holiday magic.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Dec. 2025
The air smelled of rich earth and fallen plums.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Displays notes of plums, dark cherry and bright citrus flavors.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
Prunes appear to offer more benefits than prune juice and may be easier to eat in useful amounts than fresh plums.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plums
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Although these gems are sometimes paired with outdated or dirty lampshades, replacing a shade is an easy fix.—
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Below, browse through cool-girl winter pants from Aritzia, Quince, Mango, and Zara, just to name a few gems.—
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For prizes of $50,000 or more, you are required to claim in person at the Hoosier Lottery headquarters in Indianapolis.—
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Their popularity isn’t from winning expensive prizes, or because competitions pay big.—
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Archival jewels from Fred Leighton elevated the look.—
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Luxury businesses that helped customers evade sales and use taxes by shipping empty boxes out of the city, while delivering the art, jewels, or other expensive items to million-dollar homes and offices.—
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Access the park by snorkeling or diving, or via a glass-bottom boat, before heading to the offshoot site in neighboring Carriacou, hidden among the reefs of an island renowned for its treasures beneath the surface.—
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The latest discovery isn't the first time that modern construction projects have yielded historical treasures in Europe.—
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Natural pearls develop organically when a tiny grain of sand becomes trapped inside a mollusk.—
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Narrated by Colm Feore and James Hyndman in the English and French versions of the movie, respectively, the 17-minute stop-motion short follows a poor young boy who discovers a girl whose tears, evoked by a sad home life, turn into pristine pearls.—
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“Plums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plums. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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