feathers
Example Sentences
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Because in his time as a resident and elected official, he’s ruffled some feathers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Across the bank holiday weekend, more than two million people were expected to join in the celebrations, featuring thousands of parade performers in sequins, feathers and bejewelled headpieces.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 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
Maybe Emily Dickinson was right, I thought to myself, when she called hope the thing with feathers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
His feathers were all ruffled and he was smeared with mud from his head to his tail.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
