plumed
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- unplumed adjective
Etymology
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
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
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
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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