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Well, for starters, cashmere comes from the downy undercoat of specific breeds of goats.—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025 He is still covered in downy feathers and scrambles about on skinny legs, not yet ready to take flight.—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2025 Tuck into a few of the downy bao buns—the beef with pickled daikon, mayo, chili and coriander is a marvel, but don’t miss the bao with hoisin duck, pickled daikon, ginger, spring onions and cucumber—the salty crunch contrast with the steamed bun is delish.—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 This vigorous grower has soft, downy leaves in 12-inch mounds and starry, yellow-green flowers that emerge above them in summer.—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for downy
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