feathers

Example Sentences

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There were the bespoke Philip Treacy hats that revisited a technique the milliner has honed for years, with feathers forming typography in words like “Buzz” and “Flow,” worn with some of the men’s looks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 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

Some children benefit from knowing cool golf history facts—like how balls are now made with a synthetic rubber core, but they used to be stuffed with feathers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

But the grouse rapidly grew into adolescents with good wing feathers.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen