as in mellifluous
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Recent Examples of plummy
Crushed rose petal aromas, plummy fruit and notes of spice.
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Elin McCoy, Fortune Europe, 11 May 2024
These days, clusters of plummy Concords, oval autumn royals and dusky kyohos are decorating dinner tables, doubling as cornucopian decorations and low-effort snacks.
—New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
Reviewing a collection of Tom Wolfe’s journalism, Hitchens deplored Wolfe’s affectations and his plummy conservative politics.
—Dwight Garner, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2024
Onstage at the Duke of York’s Theatre, no plummy riposte gets the better of her.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
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Elin McCoy, Fortune Europe, 11 May 2024
These days, clusters of plummy Concords, oval autumn royals and dusky kyohos are decorating dinner tables, doubling as cornucopian decorations and low-effort snacks.
—New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
Reviewing a collection of Tom Wolfe’s journalism, Hitchens deplored Wolfe’s affectations and his plummy conservative politics.
—Dwight Garner, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2024
Onstage at the Duke of York’s Theatre, no plummy riposte gets the better of her.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plummy
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Sheen’s mirthful eyes, mellifluous voice and overall vibe of sinister good cheer stood out in a cast whose job was largely to look pained and pale.Sean T. Collins, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Have Troye officiate in his mellifluous Australian accent!Emma Specter, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
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Others have gotten super rich in everything from pumping iron (Arnold Schwarzenegger), fashion (Aritzia founder Brian Hill) and sandwiches (Jersey Mike’s Subs’ founder Peter Cancro).Connor Greene, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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Few establishments in New York hold history quite as rich as Eddie’s Sweet Shop.Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 25 Dec. 2024
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Nonetheless, 2024 was chocked full of wonderful watches that meet the basic criteria of quiet luxury: understated, mellow, traditional, and classy.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2024
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Ezra, the larger of the twins, is more mellow and falls sleep easily.Nicole Villalpando, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
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An early title card commemorating James Earl Jones, who died in September at age 93 and whose sonorous voice dignified and shaped the character of Mufasa for generations of Lion King fans, strikes a tender chord.Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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For plumbing more sonorous depths, there is the optional Roku Wireless Subwoofer (another $180).Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 3 May 2020
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More than 50 years later, her awkward but deeply charming coming-of-age story is still richly resonant.Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
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Indelible characters, taut prose, deft pacing, and resonant questions about bearing witness make this a winner.Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Plummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plummy. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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