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as in kinds
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 spirits
a state of mind dominated by a particular emotion
you're in fine feather today
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Recent Examples of feathers
Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Such engravings, which depict the wackily maximalist style à la mode, including oodles of feathers and furbelows, were, in essence, early precursors to modern fashion magazines.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
Only three chickens died in the bombing, Miguel said, pointing to clumps of feathers between broken bricks.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Perhaps its tendency to catastrophize was a bed of feathers for this future.
—Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
Woodiel said that the eaglets will remain in the nest being cared for by their parents for 10-12 weeks as their pin feathers, or flight feathers, start coming in.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
The thing is an almost-four-hour-long continuous explosion — actors dancing, grappling, and hurling furniture; the director present onstage ripping pieces out of the set; paint and blood and flowers and feathers everywhere.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
For her grand debut, Princess Caroline's eldest daughter chose a Chanel dress in white and adorned with feathers, establishing a link with her mother's favorite maison.
—Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 21 Mar. 2026
An angry deity hurled a firebrand at the swallow, singeing away its middle tail feathers.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
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While there are some color differences such as the more common green back of the Allen’s, sometimes the rufous will also show green back feathers.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Such engravings, which depict the wackily maximalist style à la mode, including oodles of feathers and furbelows, were, in essence, early precursors to modern fashion magazines.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
Only three chickens died in the bombing, Miguel said, pointing to clumps of feathers between broken bricks.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Perhaps its tendency to catastrophize was a bed of feathers for this future.
—Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
Woodiel said that the eaglets will remain in the nest being cared for by their parents for 10-12 weeks as their pin feathers, or flight feathers, start coming in.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
The thing is an almost-four-hour-long continuous explosion — actors dancing, grappling, and hurling furniture; the director present onstage ripping pieces out of the set; paint and blood and flowers and feathers everywhere.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
For her grand debut, Princess Caroline's eldest daughter chose a Chanel dress in white and adorned with feathers, establishing a link with her mother's favorite maison.
—Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 21 Mar. 2026
An angry deity hurled a firebrand at the swallow, singeing away its middle tail feathers.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feathers
Noun
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Partnerships of all kinds can find joy today, despite the chaos of the Moon-Mars square.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2026
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How to Build Better Trust By making food allergy safety an important priority, restaurants, cafes, and eateries of all kinds can do more than just protect their customers and limit their legal risk.—
K. H. Koehler,
Ascend Agency,
18 Mar. 2026
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The vice president of the Gardner PTA, Oralia Rodriguez, even brought ice cream to campus in an effort to lift spirits.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Pernod Ricard has spent recent years moving away from wine and toward spirits, including the December sale of Mumm Napa to Trinchero Family Wine & Spirits.—
Aidin Vaziri,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
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Vintage Guess surf and skate graphics are layered and remixed with Hysteric’s motifs and retro stripes across a range of tees.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Another early bloomer, spring beauty, grows about 6 inches tall and has white flowers with pink stripes.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Four modes, real verification In the first test mode, programmable simulation refueling, the robotic arm autonomously planned and executed its motion path.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Apr. 2026
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Buses, trains and automobiles His various modes of transportation along the way have ranged from buses, trains, vans, hitchhiking, horses, motorbikes, slow boats, sea barges, bicycles and even a poultry truck.—
Salma Arafa,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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But in Bait — where Ahmed pulls triple duty as creator, executive producer, and star — much of Shah’s story comes from specific aspects of Ahmed’s life, making the series perhaps his most personal project to date.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 2026
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But what appears to be a dream opportunity unravels as JP pulls Tyler into a violent downward spiral.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Over the past four decades that followed its formation, Hezbollah has received billions of dollars in funding as well as different types of Iranian weapons.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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These are low-density regions, not regions completely devoid of all types of matter.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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Apple has positioned it as a creative tool that can build mixes based on moods, themes or specific requests.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Diagnosis can be made through a physical exam and lab testing, as well as mental health assessments and tracking of moods, sleep patterns and other factors.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Smith also has a local connection – of sorts.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2026
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And that sluggish pace of hiring – the slowest labor market in years – has left many workers feeling out of sorts.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Feathers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feathers. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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