plumed
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- unplumed adjective
Etymology
Origin of plumed
Example Sentences
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People shed the cocoons of their regular lives and emerge plumed in feathers and sequins.
From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2024
In a real fairy tale, her tea kettle would turn into a carriage and those dogs would become plumed white horses.
From Washington Post • Jul. 12, 2022
The Queen takes part in an annual procession with members of the order at Windsor Castle, wearing velvet robes and plumed hats.
From BBC • Dec. 31, 2021
The prime duty of the all-male corps, with its colorful uniforms and plumed helmets, is to protect the pontiff.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 3, 2021
Moments later the carriage arrived, an enormous black, shiny coach drawn by six plumed chargers, as was used on those occasions, and driven by two coachmen in livery.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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