feelers

Example Sentences

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Finally, she’s put out feelers to those with private planes, even offering to provide a free solo concert in return for a flight to Wichita.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 8, 2025

The COP30 climate summit in Brazil in November will provide another opportunity to put the feelers out, ahead of the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi in December.

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

I’ve been putting out feelers and things like that.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2025

The disgruntled fishermen put out feelers and a syndicate is formed often involving different businessmen from the cities of Garowe and Bosaso.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2024

My ‘long-horned’ relatives, the ones who have long curvy feelers coming out of their heads, make their music simply by rubbing the edges of their two top wings together.

From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl