plumed
Americanadjective
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Origin of plumed
Example Sentences
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The showgirl-inspired costume featured a plumed mohawk headdress and showed Cher's bare midriff - a very new, and very shocking look at the time.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
A naming contest has been launched for the two eaglets born this month to proud and plumed parents Jackie and Shadow, the widely followed Big Bear bald eagle pair whose lives are streamed online.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Black smoke plumed over a hill from a botanical gardens on the other side of the hill, he said, and within minutes their community was engulfed in tall orange flames.
From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2024
We were too far away, or were seated behind the choir, or had our view blocked by a guardsman in a plumed helmet.
From Seattle Times ● May 6, 2023
A blue- plumed ally from Apollo raced past me like a deer, leaped through the creek, and disappeared into enemy territory.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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