feathers

Example Sentences

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His methods ruffled feathers in both the private sector and in Congress.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Lena Dunham, creator of the HBO show "Girls", wore a vivid Valentino red dress made out of feathers and sequins.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

A barred owl hooted and shook its feathers in a sycamore above the creek, and red-bellied cooters sunned themselves on half-submerged logs.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

This iron has preserved plants, insects, spiders, fish, and even feathers with remarkable clarity.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

I recognized those feathers to be the very ones that came off the bonnet she’d found on our landlady’s stoop a few months ago.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan