feathers
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“It just cannot be done. In order to understand bird flight, we have to understand aerodynamics; only then do the structure of feathers and the different shapes of birds’ wings make sense.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
She would just be free and wear glitter on her face and have feathers in her hair and her music was very unapologetically brash and tongue-in-cheek with the lyrics.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
Far from the “wastelands” where these wading birds lived, urban women adorned their hats with showy feathers as marks of status.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
He has enjoyed ruffling feathers during his time at Holyrood.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
Penguins are easy to draw because they have short legs and distinctive black and white feathers.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
