plumage

Example Sentences

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She also headlined the NFL’s halftime show in its Brazilian debut in September, an homage to her South American neighbor’s rhythms and plumage bookended by the United States’ flagship expression of sporting and economic muscle.

From Los Angeles Times

But then I realized they were both in breeding plumage, with a white forehead and a bright yellow bill and legs.

From Scientific American

Coincidentally, male Attwater's greater prairie chickens have coloring similar to that of bees, sporting vibrant yellow and black plumage surrounding their necks and faces.

From Salon

One particularly calming painting featured a perched bird with rich, chestnut plumage.

From New York Times

Until their new feathers grew in, they had to survive without their insulating plumage.

From New York Times