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feeler

[fee-ler] / ˈfi lər /




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Last year, the British dance musician known as Fred Again.. put out a feeler to the Nashville-based alt-rock band Rainbow Kitten Surprise about a possible collaboration.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2025

He is a feeler and someone who’s trying to stop himself from feeling.

From New York Times Feb. 1, 2023

“It’s always so exciting when you see someone with such incredible talent and screen presence who then is also such a deep thinker and feeler as a person,” Lister-Jones said.

From Seattle Times Jul. 21, 2021

This idea never actually got broached with Bush directly, but there was a a feeler put out to his staff to see what they thought about it, and there was not a lot of interest.

From Salon Jun. 14, 2021

Temp, whose antennas had drooped down over his head, reached out and touched Gregor with a feeler.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins

Elephants are born with about 1,000 of these bristles, lead author Andrew Schulz told AFP, many of them anchored in the trunk's wrinkles to act like feelers and help the animals assess their surroundings.

From Barron's Feb. 12, 2026

It put out feelers, including to Aberdeen University's zoology department and museums.

From BBC Dec. 3, 2025

Finally, she’s put out feelers to those with private planes, even offering to provide a free solo concert in return for a flight to Wichita.

From MarketWatch Nov. 8, 2025

I’ve been putting out feelers and things like that.

From Salon Apr. 2, 2025

Yeah, I miss basketball A LOT, and I do have some feelers out thereabout coaching.

From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander




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