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

A remarkable display is expected in the skies over the UK later this week as a vast plume of Saharan dust drifts north over much the country.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

The team believes this was an early offshoot of what is now the Azores mantle plume.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

The wolf sniffed the plume again and gave a short, low bark of assent.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood