plum

noun

ˈpləm How to pronounce plum (audio)
Definition of plumnext
as in prize
someone or something unusually desirable that job is considered a real plum in the broadcasting business

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of plum Velvet is a natural for drawing out the opulence of plum, but look to linen and leather for more earthy applications. — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026 Honorable mention would go to the superfood facial, which used local uzu, pineapples and plums to plump up and energize skin. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026 Crossbred over generations and, according to the Food Literacy Center, non-GMO, apriums are a hybrid fruit, 70 percent apricot and 30 percent plum. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 David Fried, the owner of Elmore Roots Fruit Tree Nursery, emphasizes that plums are self-fertile and naturally produce heavy annual crops with minimal pest issues. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plum
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plum
  1. prize
  2. gem
  3. jewel
  4. treasure
  5. pearl
Noun
  • All of a Sudden premiered to acclaim at Cannes in May, where co-stars Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto shared the best actress prize.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Efira and Okamoto shared the festival’s best actress prize; Okamoto is the first Japanese performer to win it.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of prize
Noun
  • The Meltdown had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, where The Hollywood Reporter featured it as a hidden gem.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Enjoy this underappreciated gem—just beware the Frogman, who lurks in Stephen’s mind and on every page.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of gem
Noun
  • The owner of this famous jewel—still worn today by the women of the Luxembourg royal family —did not seem destined to become a grand duchess.
    — Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Vienna robbery also comes less than a year after the brazen theft of jewels from the Louvre in Paris.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of jewel
Noun
  • Fifty-something years later, Rush remains a North American treasure.
    — Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The steward of this American treasure since the patriarch died in 2013, Jeanie Buss dug in her Christian Louboutin heels in a fight to keep her family in the hierarchy of the purple and gold.
    — Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of treasure
Noun
  • Precious metals like gold and silver can quickly become discolored by skin care and styling products, and pearls are also extremely sensitive to them.
    — Larissa Ratschkowski, Glamour, 30 Aug. 2026
  • After descending in a metal cage elevator, Riff Raff removes his cape, revealing Frank-N-Furter in a corset, fishnets and pearls.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of pearl

Browse Nearby Words

plug (up)
plum
plumb
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Plum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plum. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on plum

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about plum

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of dissonant

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
skateboard-dog-hat
Wordmaxxing Slang Quiz Give your vocabulary a glow up by getting sendy w...
See All