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Example sentences for "plume"

Lexicographically close words:
plumbing; plumbline; plumbs; plumbum; plumcake; plumed; plumelike; plumes; pluming; plummet
  1. Each man, as is usual in a hunt of this kind, carried two or three assegais and a plume of ostrich feathers on a pointed six-foot stick.

  2. In plume and scarf, jack-boots, and Bilbo blade, Your silver goes, that should support our trade.

  3. It moved closer and he saw that it was a falling object followed by a long plume of red flame.

  4. Barthelemy thrust the scarlet plume in his hat and joined his men; no tears glittered in his eyes, which now flashed fire; he was once more the proud, bold, reckless corsair chief.

  5. The plume he had drawn was black as night!

  6. The plume of his hat was buckled by jewels that sparkled in the moon-beams; and as he played on the guitar, his cloak falling off from one shoulder, showed him to be richly dressed.

  7. The fair Julia was of the party, in a hunting-dress, with a light plume of feathers in her riding-hat.

  8. The one crest was the plume of triumph given to the Admiral by the Sultan Selim III.

  9. Occasionally a plume of ostrich feathers is found enclosed in a "case," that is, wrapped about the lower part as if it were a bouquet, and this form is the more usual in Germany.

  10. Crest: a plume of feathers sable, the tips or.

  11. The old legend as to the acquisition of the plume of ostrich feathers by the Black Prince no doubt largely accounts for the idea.

  12. Crest: out of a coronet gules, a plume of feathers ermine.

  13. Crest: out of a ducal coronet or a plume of five ostrich feathers, the first two argent, the third per pale argent and gules, and the last two gules.

  14. The badge of the eldest son of the Sovereign, as such, and not as Prince of Wales, is the plume of three ostrich feathers, enfiled with the circlet from his coronet.

  15. The white plume was the distinctive mark of the House of Bourbon.

  16. Proud bird of the mountain, thy plume shall be torn!

  17. The King is come to marshal us, in all his armour drest, And he has bound a snow-white plume upon his gallant crest.

  18. Then Davy's corn sent out a plume at the top, a wonderful tassel, and when Davy measured to the top of it he found that it was over three feet high.

  19. Leave no black plume as a token of that lie thy soul hath spoken!

  20. He had a plume of feathers in his cap, which was of velvet, with a button of gold to fasten it up in front under the feathers.

  21. Her Ladyship was arrayed in the most splendid manner, wore a towering plume of ostrich feathers, and blazed with jewels!

  22. If, in the turmoil of the battle, you lose sight of your banner, follow the white plume upon my casque.

  23. And he has bound a snow-white plume upon his gallant crest.

  24. The white plume of Henry of Navarre was ever seen waving in the tumultuous throng wherever the battle was waged the fiercest.

  25. The end of his broken plume hung forward aggressively.

  26. I could distinguish the woeful, bent back, the broken swaying of the plume in his hat.

  27. The quill is open at both ends, and to it is attached the vexillum or plume of the feather.

  28. On the completion of the plume of the feather the external sheath is thrown off, leaving it quite free, and the vascular core belonging to it shrivels up.

  29. Spirit of the green wood plume Shed around thy leaf perfume Such as spring from buds of gold Which thy tiny hands unfold.

  30. He hastened to finish the removal of the fish, and while he blew over the broth repeatedly, the plume of fire over his forehead waved brilliantly in the air.

  31. A young brave entered, distinguished by the eagle plume and wampum belt, the bow and hatchet, and threw down at the feet of the eldest warrior a bundle of the scalps he had brought back from battle.

  32. When the hat and plume were laid upon the altar of offended Mammon, Muggs uttered a deep groan, and departed in his shirt sleeves.

  33. Each dancer holds in his right hand a sword, in his left a dagger; the colour of the plume and the breastplate alone distinguish Moors from Christians.

  34. Tall yellow plumes, similar to the tassel of the corn, and fastened to the wreath in such manner that when the wreath is worn the plume will stand above the forehead.

  35. All the dancers should be wrapped in their mantles and have on their wreaths, the erect tassel plume standing directly over the middle of the forehead.

  36. Dieu et Mon Droit,”--Plume and Motto of the Prince of Wales, 91.

  37. Wales, Prince of, his Plume and Motto, 91.

  38. Thou sheddest from thy recompensing wings A glory which is hidden by the pall-- The excess of radiance falling from thy plume Throws from the gates of Time a shadow on the tomb.

  39. While plume and penon dance-- That prince, upon his phantom steed, In Ellster lost your ranks shall lead.

  40. Mr. Plume had a paper the preacher gave him; but he lost it.

  41. Mr. Plume had been away from New Leeds for several days about the time of Phrony's departure.

  42. There is no trouble about it," Plume went on.

  43. Plume drew himself up and stalked to the door.

  44. Quincy Plume is regarded as a man of great ability.

  45. Plume jerked his thumb over his shoulder.

  46. There was no doubt now that for once Quincy Plume was sincere.

  47. Plume advanced slowly into the room and looked at a chair.

  48. But how changed from the Mr. Plume of yore, the jovial and jocund manager of the Gumbolt Whistle, or the florid and flowery editor of the New Leeds Clarion!

  49. When Wickersham and Plume met that night the latter gave an account of his negotiation.

  50. Then Mr. Plume went and came back, and we all got in a carriage and drove a little way, and got out and went into a house, and after some talk we were married.

  51. Mr. Plume informed Keith that she was "down on him.


  52. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "plume" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.