fine feather

Example Sentences

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Without benefit of egg, he was born 50 years ago this week in a movie called The Wise Little Hen, and Donald Duck is still in fine feather.

From Time Magazine Archive

She can teach them lots of good things and they can be handed back to you in fine feather when your time is yours to enjoy again.”

From The Woodcraft Girls in the City by Roy, Lillian Elizabeth

You see a parcel of young ones went up the lane in fine feather, colors flying and drums beat-in’.”

From The Knights of the White Shield Up-the-Ladder Club Series, Round One Play by Rand, Edward A.

And I shall never forget the reluctantly admiring shake of the head with which he acknowledged that it was indeed a "very fine feather!"

From African Camp Fires by White, Stewart Edward

The old fellow was in fine feather and full of jokes.

From At Boarding School with the Tucker Twins by Speed, Nell