feathers
Example Sentences
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The mayor ruffled feathers again when the 17,000 notices were sent out and he wrote on X that second-home owners should check their mailboxes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
In the ancient world, plagiarism was viewed quite negatively: The word “plagiarism” actually means “kidnapper” in Latin, and the Roman poet Horace described literary theft like a crow making itself beautiful with stolen feathers.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
In the end she gave her favorite rodents some feathers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
National Transportation Safety Board released Thursday said bird remains, including feathers, were found inside certain components of the engine, which suffered a broken fan blade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The long pheasant feathers made it appear that a large bird had nested and died up there.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
