plummy

Example Sentences

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Listen carefully, and you’ll hear the unmistakable plummy tones of George Martin, stating, “They’d like to thank you for a wonderful year,” echoed in unison by all four Beatles.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2025

At one point, Melanie Field, who plays Sonya, mocks the plummy British sound of Bonneville’s Vanya.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025

“I’ve been a garden-variety political commentator for most of my career,” he said in a plummy Sydney drawl.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2024

It’s plummy, with an intense minerality that I find irresistible.

From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2022

“Wish I’d brought a brolly,” she drawled in the plummy, educated tones of the Oxbridge colleges.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein