feathers
Example Sentences
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She was underweight with disheveled feathers and feet caked with mud.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Cheaper and faster models coming from developers in China -- particularly from DeepSeek and Moonshot -- have ruffled feathers, and raised concerns about intellectual property theft, in the US.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Davies said fledglings would "glide like a kite" once they lost their fluff and got their primary feathers, and were shown the ropes by the older generation.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Becket successfully defended his right, and the rights of his congregation, to use eagle feathers in Native American religious ceremonies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
The showiness of the feathers fought with the busy floral pattern and overshadowed the jacket.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
