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The peacock has colorful plumage.
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As temperatures drop and autumn gives way to the seemingly ceaseless snows of winter, some animals in northerly climes exchange their pelage or plumage of summer drab for the purest white.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Though they're known for their blue plumage, Eastern bluebirds' colors come in all different shades.
—Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
These internal air pockets interact with light in ways that produce shimmering, vivid plumage.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Many birds, for example, produce feathers with elaborate color patterns – from the iridescent plumage of many hummingbirds to the famously brilliant tail of a peacock.
—Logan S. James, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Though they're known for their blue plumage, Eastern bluebirds' colors come in all different shades.
—Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
These internal air pockets interact with light in ways that produce shimmering, vivid plumage.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Many birds, for example, produce feathers with elaborate color patterns – from the iridescent plumage of many hummingbirds to the famously brilliant tail of a peacock.
—Logan S. James, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for plumage
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“Plumage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plumage. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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plumage
noun
plum·age
ˈplü-mij 
: the feathers of a bird
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