feeler
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Last year, the British dance musician known as Fred Again.. put out a feeler to the Nashville-based alt-rock band Rainbow Kitten Surprise about a possible collaboration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2025
He is a feeler and someone who’s trying to stop himself from feeling.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2023
“It’s always so exciting when you see someone with such incredible talent and screen presence who then is also such a deep thinker and feeler as a person,” Lister-Jones said.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2021
Mr. Whitehouse’s staff recently met with Exxon lobbyists, but the senator said, “The meeting was more just an exploratory feeler to see about further conversations.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2016
Miss Effie Belle had a grim face any time, punctuated by a big pink wart that stuck out from the side of her upper lip like the feeler of a bee.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
Reports suggest that most Gulf countries are putting out feelers to Iran, looking to repair relations with their dangerous neighbour.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Elephants are born with about 1,000 of these bristles, lead author Andrew Schulz told AFP, many of them anchored in the trunk's wrinkles to act like feelers and help the animals assess their surroundings.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
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
I’ve been putting out feelers and things like that.
From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2025
The moth waved its feathery feelers and took a few steps along the wilted cabbage leaf.
From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau
