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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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as in attire
dressy clothing
prom couples strutted into the ballroom in full feather
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as in spirit
a state of mind dominated by a particular emotion
you're in fine feather today
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as in to ribbon
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Recent Examples of feather
Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 12 May 2026
These feathers were everywhere.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
There are still faded and crumbling references to tipis and feathered headdresses at some stops along the historic highway.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The birds' feathers are also continuing to develop.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 12 May 2026
These feathers were everywhere.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Verb
Snow could feather down to 6,000 to 6,500 feet, with light accumulations possible at higher elevations.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
There are still faded and crumbling references to tipis and feathered headdresses at some stops along the historic highway.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feather
Noun
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The old-school kind where everybody is mostly well-behaved and polite, and the audience scrolls on their phones to stay awake.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Under the terms of the agreement—the first MOU of its kind signed by the two parties—the BGMEA and GIZ will work together to prepare factories to meet emerging European Union market mandates such as supply chain due diligence, traceability, circularity and decarbonization.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Accents of lilacs and some speckled greens were featured behind the appliqué too, emphasizing the whimsy of Klum’s attire.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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Ripley, who was in orange jail attire sitting in the jury box, looked down at the floor throughout the proceeding.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen were outstanding, and Sam Merrill hit huge corner 3s in the first half to break Detroit’s spirit early.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Activist spirits might dismiss this emphasis on the purely sonic as a strategy of avoidance, although the likes of Feizabadi and Kourliandski can’t be accused of sitting idly by.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Wiseman recounted a moment that captivated the entire crew — seeing the Earth from pole to pole, even spotting the northern lights.—
Andrea Leinfelder,
Houston Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
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Yet neither man – physically so alike, spiritually poles apart – can escape the other.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2026
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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
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Eager to make connections with important people, Kapoor invited mayors to ribbon cuttings and doled outmore than $100,000 in campaign checks from corporate accounts, about half of which went to a political committee supporting a losing candidate in this November’s Miami Beach mayoral race.—
Sarah Blaskey,
Miami Herald,
16 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Small perforations dotted the front of the toe box, while a thin black stripe ran through the aged off-white midsole.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
16 May 2026
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This matching set gives a sporty-chic vibe, thanks to contrast stripes along the sleeves, adding just enough detail to elevate it beyond your standard loungewear.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
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My stylist, Roger Forker, has designed all my costumes for countless amounts of roasts.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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So to then be there with 150 young men in that costume, singing and dancing, in itself was an extraordinary experience.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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Measured rehabilitation of the First Lady’s character has been the dominant mode of Mary Lincoln biography for more than seventy years.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Beijing will likely remain in a wait-and-see mode and reassess its policy stance in July after the second quarter GDP data, Zhang said.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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“Feather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feather. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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