feathers

Example Sentences

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Lena Dunham, creator of the HBO show "Girls", wore a vivid Valentino red dress made out of feathers and sequins.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

A barred owl hooted and shook its feathers in a sycamore above the creek, and red-bellied cooters sunned themselves on half-submerged logs.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

Fossils from Messel Pit, about 47 million years old, preserve details like feathers, fur, and skin.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

“At this age where they have flight feathers or fledging feathers, they’re starting to branch out and learn how to fly and move around,” Evelo said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

There were chicken bones and chicken feathers and bits of yarn.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff