feather

Example Sentences

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In midair she manages to turn herself 180 degrees before being caught by her partner, despite her momentum seeming to drift into his arms like a feather blown by a breeze.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

"It goes up like a rock, it comes down like a feather," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Represented by a blue‑skinned woman wearing feather ornaments, Gaitana describes herself as an environmentalist and animal rights defender.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

In 1886 an American naval ship brought statues, wooden carvings, feather headdresses and stone tools to the Smithsonian Institution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

And now, he didn’t even have a feather to not help.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley