feather in
Example Sentences
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The most recent feather in Gen. Munir’s cap is the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, which Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey signed last week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Obviously, an 830 credit score is a feather in your cap.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
"Our network, I think, will help us feather in these vehicles and make that transition work".
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2025
“That’s would be a big feather in the cap for AOC, who can say that she’s leading a movement,” Stirewalt said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2025
It was considered a feather in one’s cap to thump any elbow.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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