feather
Example Sentences
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I suddenly spring upward in my seat, alarmed at the touch of some sort of cloth — or perhaps a feather? — across my ankles.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Williamson is calling for "real transparency" in the fuel supply chain, as the prices, in his view, "rocket up and then fall like a feather".
From BBC • Mar. 16, 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
Desperately, he wiped the feather all over himself, hoping to make the magic work that way.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.