plumage

Example Sentences

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The Franco-Belgian couturier referenced the extravagant plumage of a roseate spoonbill or the crested cockatoo alongside the humble crow, grey pigeon and magpie.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Everybody can just get out there and watch them and try to appreciate the variation of their plumage.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2024

Their black plumage, beady eyes, haunting cry and eager scavenging have earned them a prominent and creepy place in myth and folklore.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

Janney’s former showgirl character populates her mansion with taxidermy birds who reflect the plumage of her old career and because, “she is kind of a prisoner in her birdcage of a house with her marriage.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2024

The bright plumage of birds flashed among the trees.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander