feathery
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The combination of his relentless service game and feathery drop shots made Djokovic feel every day of their 16-year age gap.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026
The team found eight references to this thorny species, known as Vachellia leucophloea, which has feathery leaves, pale yellow bark, and white flowers.
From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2026
After reaching for the stars in his first show for Chanel, new chief designer Matthieu Blazy took a feathery flight of fancy for his debut Haute Couture collection inspired by birds and nature on Tuesday.
From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026
Forced to smear herself with a lotion that Teddy claims saps her powers, she does it with feathery spa fingers like she’s getting a facial.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025
She could not outrun it, and then she was lost inside, a feathery black cutout in the background, her hand still reaching for safety.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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