feather in

Example Sentences

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For larger banks like Morgan Stanley or Goldman Sachs, SpaceX’s IPO is likely just another feather in their cap, but for smaller organizations it could be a big deal.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

He places the stones on Tom’s lap, Ms. Kessler tells us, “and walks slowly around the room, waving a vulture feather in the air.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

"Our network, I think, will help us feather in these vehicles and make that transition work".

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

He added: "So that's something, that's a feather in our caps and something you and others, if I might suggest, should celebrate."

From BBC • May 10, 2025

Tonight he was dressed very neat, and when he came in the door he had hung a grown man’s panama hat with a feather in it on the hatrack.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers