Examples of plumage in a Sentence
The peacock has colorful plumage.
Recent Examples on the Web
Turkey tail grows on dead logs and tree stumps in overlapping layers that resemble a wild bird’s plumage.
—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
Charles Darwin also proposed that intersexual selection involved females evaluating and choosing males with whom to mate based on specific traits, such as a colorful peacock plumage.
—
Rachel Brodsky,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
Also, with that plumage, literally wears its heart on its chest.
—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
An evocation of Maat — who reigned over justice, truth and order — the plumage was stylized as graphic bands that curled around the neck for the set’s necklace.
—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for plumage
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
Charles Darwin also proposed that intersexual selection involved females evaluating and choosing males with whom to mate based on specific traits, such as a colorful peacock plumage.
—
Rachel Brodsky,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
Also, with that plumage, literally wears its heart on its chest.
—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
An evocation of Maat — who reigned over justice, truth and order — the plumage was stylized as graphic bands that curled around the neck for the set’s necklace.
—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for plumage
Cite this Entry
“Plumage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plumage. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
plumage
noun
plum·age
ˈplü-mij 
: the feathers of a bird
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
