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feather

[feth-er] / ˈfɛð ər /


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In it, a woman inside of a hoarder’s garage bobbed a feather toy in front of Likho, who jumped up to catch it.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Couric interviewed Levi in February for her book club, and afterward Levi sent Couric a letter enclosed with a feather, one of the book’s motifs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

That’s because gas prices tend to shoot up like a rocket and float down like a feather, energy experts say.

From MarketWatch Jun. 15, 2026

Wearing a red feather headdress, Bepdjo told AFP of rising tensions with intruders in the Bau Indigenous Territory in Para state, four years after his people expelled almost 200 prospectors.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

Using my HB pencil, I work to sketch out the barbs of the feather, drawing lines from the rachis outward.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Davies said fledglings would "glide like a kite" once they lost their fluff and got their primary feathers, and were shown the ropes by the older generation.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

The animal was a feathered relative of Velociraptor with long feathers on both its forelimbs and hind limbs.

From Science Daily Jun. 23, 2026

Flamingos had been hunted almost to extinction by 1900, thanks to an international plume trade that valued their feathers higher per ounce than gold.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

Neighbors told town officials they found deli trays, poop and feathers around the neighborhood.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

A long arrow with feathers at the end rose brighter on his forearm.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

Among their closest relatives were the dromaeosaurs, a group of feathered dinosaurs known for being relatively small, agile predators.

From Science Daily Jun. 23, 2026

Moved by Markos and his feathered friend, Umer recorded the video and shared it on TikTok.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

Having recently released her new memoir, “Famesick,” Lena Dunham made her first Met Gala appearance since 2019, wearing a heavy flow of a red feathered dress.

From Salon May 5, 2026

And Teyana Taylor, who has ruled the red carpet all awards season, wore a black and white feathered sleeveless Chanel gown with a sheer panel over her toned stomach.

From Barron's Mar. 15, 2026

I have a grand, master plan to leave my current self behind by joining the ranks of the silk feathered hats.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

Jos Buttler was the only England batter to fall, feathering Arshdeep Singh behind for eight.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

Traditionally, skiers negotiate the steepest terrain of a course by feathering their skis at a slight diagonal and elongating their stride to help them conserve energy.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 16, 2026

The Australian skipper removed him for a 13th time in Tests, more than any other bowler, with a furious Root berating himself after prodding at a full delivery and feathering to Carey.

From Barron's Dec. 20, 2025

Banja Luka is a strong yellow with red feathering and another variety likely to return the following spring.

From Seattle Times Oct. 11, 2021

“You know, my IEP. Maybe it’s feathering some osprey nest right now.”

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor




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