plum
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When Susie pitched it to me, I didn’t even realize how perfect it was: A prunus vase is usually what they put plum blossoms in, and meiping means beautiful plum vase.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026
We had a grapefruit tree and a plum tree, and a dirt yard.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 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
And then Dulles handed Harvey a plum: control of Division D, putting him in charge of the CIA's covert operations around the world.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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