Examples of plumage in a Sentence
The peacock has colorful plumage.
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Blunt, 41, who voices Unicorn in the film, wowed the crowd with a pink long-sleeve silk plumage print gown by Roberto Cavalli.
To accessorize the floral dress, Blunt wore a long silver necklace and her hair in loose waves.
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Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
In 2019, a cardinal with male and female plumage was spotted in Erie, Pennsylvania.
—Popsci Staff, Popular Science, 8 May 2024
Defined by their blue and chestnut plumage, the blue rock thrush is most common throughout southern Europe, northwest Africa, Central Asia, northern China and Malaysia.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
The female is a striking bird on her own, with similar body plumage as the male, if slightly toned down, and a browning face.
—Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 28 Mar. 2024
Tawny owls are medium-sized nocturnal birds who have two plumage color morphs, pale gray and dark brown.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
That bland description does the drake wood duck’s plumage no justice at all.
—Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 15 Feb. 2024
Down fill has come under fire from animal rights organizations like PETA, who have called out the inhumane practice of live-plucking animals for their plumage.
—Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 11 Feb. 2024
The bird is the snow bunting — so named both for its predominantly snow-white plumage and amazing ability to withstand snow and subfreezing weather in its breeding grounds in the Arctic tundra.
—Richard B. Karel, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2024
Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
In 2019, a cardinal with male and female plumage was spotted in Erie, Pennsylvania.
—Popsci Staff, Popular Science, 8 May 2024
Defined by their blue and chestnut plumage, the blue rock thrush is most common throughout southern Europe, northwest Africa, Central Asia, northern China and Malaysia.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
The female is a striking bird on her own, with similar body plumage as the male, if slightly toned down, and a browning face.
—Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 28 Mar. 2024
Tawny owls are medium-sized nocturnal birds who have two plumage color morphs, pale gray and dark brown.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
That bland description does the drake wood duck’s plumage no justice at all.
—Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 15 Feb. 2024
Down fill has come under fire from animal rights organizations like PETA, who have called out the inhumane practice of live-plucking animals for their plumage.
—Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 11 Feb. 2024
The bird is the snow bunting — so named both for its predominantly snow-white plumage and amazing ability to withstand snow and subfreezing weather in its breeding grounds in the Arctic tundra.
—Richard B. Karel, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2024
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“Plumage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plumage. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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plumage
noun
plum·age
ˈplü-mij 
: the feathers of a bird
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