plumed
Americanadjective
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A naming contest has been launched for the two eaglets born earlier this month to proud and plumed parents Jackie and Shadow, the widely followed bald eagle pair whose lives are streamed online.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
The service sees knights take part in a procession to the chapel dressed in green velvet robes and white plumed hats.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2023
Radioactive fallout plumed over the area but the public was never warned, according to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, a publication founded in 1945 by nuclear physicists concerned about the dangers of atomic weapons.
From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2022
On Wednesday, Beefeaters from the Tower of London and members of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms in magnificent plumed helmets stood guard.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2022
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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