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feather

[feth-er] / ˈfɛð ər /


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Eagles reach sexual maturity at the age of 5, and that’s when their feather patterns change to the more familiar white head feathers.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 28, 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

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

From BBC Jun. 13, 2026

She’s less concerned with depicting every feather than offering us glimpses of vitality.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Two anxious servants armed with feather dusters were already on their third inspection of every nook and cranny of the room.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

Aggressive measures to slow the spread of the infection have ruffled feathers, but they appear to be working.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

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

Eagles reach sexual maturity at the age of 5, and that’s when their feather patterns change to the more familiar white head feathers.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 28, 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

But in the last few hours of the shift, feathers had begun sprouting across Molly’s shoulders, and she’d begged Clara three times to go to Ashmodai for answers.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

Looking back at photos from the era, with their feathered hair and cutoff jeans, is more than an exercise in nostalgia.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 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

The outfit, designed by Olivier Rousteing, included a feathered coat and an intricate headpiece.

From Barron's May 5, 2026

Brij Nath and Maddie Tanaka, the most groundliest groundling and the most silky feathered hat person in the entire school.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

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

Earlier in the day, England added 36 runs to their overnight 258-7, with Jonny Bairstow only able to add 10 more runs before feathering Scott Boland behind to fall for 113.

From BBC Jan. 8, 2022

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

From Seattle Times Oct. 11, 2021

It was at work upon the feathering of his shafts that the first of the reporters found him.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley




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