feather 1 of 2

noun

ˈfe-t͟hər How to pronounce feather (audio)
Definition of feathernext
1
as in kind
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common they are a very sports-minded couple, and most of their friends are of the same feather

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2
as in attire
dressy clothing prom couples strutted into the ballroom in full feather

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3
as in spirit
a state of mind dominated by a particular emotion you're in fine feather today

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feather

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verb

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as in to pole

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as in to ribbon

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Recent Examples of feather
Noun
That’s the difference between seeing a bird up close in real time and watching its tail feathers fly away. — Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026 Authorities say Peachy was found with bloodied feathers, wing injuries and seven to eight feathers missing. — Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
December 21 - January 19) Inspired to feather your nest? — Usa Today, USA Today, 24 May 2026 As well as opting out of ownership, consumers are also shopping differently for their furred or feathered friends. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for feather
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feather
  1. kind
  2. attire
  3. spirit
  4. pole
  5. ribbon
  6. stripe
  7. costume
  8. mode
Noun
  • The first phase of the $560 million Medley at Johns Creek project opens Thursday, a first-of-its-kind project for the North Atlanta suburb that will anchor its new downtown.
    — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The plane flies non-stop from the capital directly to Puerto Williams in four hours flat—the only direct commercial flight of its kind.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of kind
Noun
  • Guests were encouraged to wear baseball jerseys, hats and other baseball attire, and each child got to choose their own walk-up song.
    — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The somewhat bridal nature of Jodie Woods’s attire vaguely recalled one of her sister’s looks from earlier this year.
    — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of attire
Noun
  • In the spirit of B-movie icons like Roger Corman, the film was shot in four days for $40,000 in order to celebrate Chris LaMartina’s 40th birthday.
    — William Earl, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In that spirit, three articles offering guidance across the course of a woman’s life were published Monday in Circulation.
    — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of spirit
Verb
  • And while some fans are loving the lyrics and what is a catchy beat, others have been less kind, telling Duplantis to stick to pole vaulting.
    — Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Traveling at roughly one mile per second, the LRO orbits from pole to pole every two hours as the moon rotates on its own course about 60 miles below the spacecraft.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of pole
Verb
  • The White House under President Biden used to complain when Republicans would go out to ribbon cuttings of projects that were funded by Biden's infrastructure law.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Mesquite and acacia trees ribbon the lower elevations, while Douglas firs and ponderosa pine line the upper reaches.
    — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
Definition of ribbon
Noun
  • There are stripes and scuffs on the floor below, where the pews used to be.
    — Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • But what happens when the season shifts, when the cloying good cheer of—groan—the holiday season comes with its candy stripes and jingle bells and partridges in pear trees?
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of stripe
Noun
  • Pro Silver Star is also seeking a preliminary injunction on the use of the costumes.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The family-friendly festivities include trick-or-treating bags for the first 250 children younger than 12 in the vendor and tattoo rooms on Saturday, plus a kids’ costume contest where every participating child wins and specialty drinks.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of costume
Noun
  • Its four treatment modes include red-light therapy with a 630-nanometer wavelength, galvanic current, facial massage, and therapeutic warmth.
    — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
  • This brutality isn’t the Bay Area band’s only mode, but hardly a song passes on Sigil without destruction, or at least the looming threat of it.
    — Marissa Lorusso, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
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