feathers
Example Sentences
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The word “bird” appears some 20 times in these pages; “canary” also appears frequently, along with one “ostrich” and a few “feathers.”
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
Another study led by former graduate student Cynthia Wang-Claypool found that feathers, including those of Anna's hummingbirds, contain ethyl glucuronide, a byproduct of ethanol metabolism.
From Science Daily
Far from the “wastelands” where these wading birds lived, urban women adorned their hats with showy feathers as marks of status.
Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould’s views on digital assets and innovation have ruffled the feathers of some in the banking industry.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
