feathery

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The team found eight references to this thorny species, known as Vachellia leucophloea, which has feathery leaves, pale yellow bark, and white flowers.

From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2026

After reaching for the stars in his first show for Chanel, new chief designer Matthieu Blazy took a feathery flight of fancy for his debut Haute Couture collection inspired by birds and nature on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Even when Sinner tapped into his normally impenetrable return game, Alcaraz found more variety, mixing in feathery drop shots and flicking balls off his shoelaces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 7, 2025

Del Rey’s feathery croon was totally wrong for the song, which calls for an unembarrassed quality that’s not part of her whole deal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2025

Ma had calico for a dress, too; it was brown, with a big, feathery white pattern all over it.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder