plumage
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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
From its display case in the museum’s “Stories from Mesoamerica” hall, the iridescent plumage shimmers like a rainbow encased in glass, a tropical interloper to these northern climes.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025
What some of these drably plumaged species lack in color and plumage contrast, they make up for in personality.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2025
The male peacocks have the extravagant plumage to attract mates, while the females are a plainer colour.
From BBC • Aug. 28, 2024
I could not eat the tart; and the plumage of the bird, the tints of the flowers, seemed strangely faded: I put both plate and tart away.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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