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boa

[boh-uh] / ˈboʊ ə /


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Now, two years later, Harry Styles walks onto that same floor in pearls and a feather boa, singing about tenderness and change and wanting.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

Ross showcased several glamorous outfits, first donning a silver sequinned gown and white feather boa, then a sparkly red dress with ruffles and, lastly, a neon yellow raincoat with black trousers and top.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

Powell compared China’s naval strategy around Taiwan to that of a boa constrictor, moving slowly to overpower its rival, rather than striking dramatically as a viper might.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

SGA, the stylish, maddening, smooth-operating Canadian point guard, is the head of the boa constrictor.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026

Blue walls covered with superhero and comic book posters, a solar system slowly revolved from the ceiling, a stuffed boa constrictor stretched across the foot of his bed.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

“There’s a lot of boas, and there’s a lot of spandex, and platform shoes.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

They arrived in sequins and feather boas; or sometimes in waistcoats and ties.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

Using powerful microscopes, the researchers discovered that species such as ball pythons, Angolan pythons, and Madagascan tree boas produce urates made up of tiny textured spheres between 1 and 10 micrometers across.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2025

“I have advice for you. How about put some wigs on, get some boas, and go have real fun.”

From Salon ● May 2, 2024

There were costumes and boas and lots of dancers crowded in front of one mirror.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben




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