feelers

Example Sentences

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Finally, she’s put out feelers to those with private planes, even offering to provide a free solo concert in return for a flight to Wichita.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 8, 2025

The COP30 climate summit in Brazil in November will provide another opportunity to put the feelers out, ahead of the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi in December.

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

I’ve been putting out feelers and things like that.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2025

Anyone interested in being nominated now has a small window to garner such support — and is probably already putting feelers out to delegates.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2024

They lifted the buckskin and a big green fly with yellow feelers on his head flew out of the jar.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko