feathers

Example Sentences

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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

Updates shared on social media show them eating regularly, growing stronger and starting to move their wings and preen their feathers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Some children benefit from knowing cool golf history facts—like how balls are now made with a synthetic rubber core, but they used to be stuffed with feathers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

She looked down once, to be sure there was no one standing below who might see, before letting herself fall forward and shifting into her feathers and wings.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny