Examples of plumage in a Sentence
The peacock has colorful plumage.
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The hemline of her dress, cuffs at the end of the sleeves and the neckline of the look included black and gray plumage.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
The salt marshes and estuaries are a magnet for migratory birds, whose colorful plumage rivals the blaze of bold leaves.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Leonardo Guzman Jimenez - Audubon Photography Awards 2025 A small shorebird with white plumage dotted with brown and gold highlights rests in water.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The new collections reimagine the classic Bird on a Rock motif, brought to life by Jean Schlumberger in 1965, and takes its design cues from a bird’s wing, as well as the layered look of a bird’s plumage, to create graceful, sculptural pieces dripping in diamonds and other gemstones.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
The salt marshes and estuaries are a magnet for migratory birds, whose colorful plumage rivals the blaze of bold leaves.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Leonardo Guzman Jimenez - Audubon Photography Awards 2025 A small shorebird with white plumage dotted with brown and gold highlights rests in water.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The new collections reimagine the classic Bird on a Rock motif, brought to life by Jean Schlumberger in 1965, and takes its design cues from a bird’s wing, as well as the layered look of a bird’s plumage, to create graceful, sculptural pieces dripping in diamonds and other gemstones.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Plumage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plumage. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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plumage
noun
plum·age
ˈplü-mij 
: the feathers of a bird
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