plumed
Americanadjective
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Origin of plumed
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
The appointments to the Order of the Garter were announced at New Year, but members are formally installed at an annual ceremony in June, with velvet robes and plumed caps worn in a colourful procession.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2022
He saw one man on a black horse, waving a plumed hat: an officer.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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