feathers

Example Sentences

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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

This iron has preserved plants, insects, spiders, fish, and even feathers with remarkable clarity.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

The bustier was covered in 25,000 silk thread feathers, which required roughly 4,000 hours of work.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 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

I couldn’t get within a mile of anything that had hair or feathers on it.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls