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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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
Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 7 June 2025
Beyoncé suffered a wardrobe malfunction during her Cowboy Carter Tour on Thursday night (June 5), but not even having her pants fall down on stage can ruffle Queen Bey’s feathers.
—Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 6 June 2025
Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 12 May 2025
Saldaña had another jaw-dropping Met Gala entrance in 2016 with her multicolor feathered Dolce & Gabbana gown.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 6 May 2025
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Noun
Lisa wears feathers to a fundraiser for her husband’s political campaign.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 7 June 2025
Beyoncé suffered a wardrobe malfunction during her Cowboy Carter Tour on Thursday night (June 5), but not even having her pants fall down on stage can ruffle Queen Bey’s feathers.
—Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 6 June 2025
Verb
And so this balladeer arrived to sort of shut us up, all feathered and dressed up on a horse.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 12 May 2025
Saldaña had another jaw-dropping Met Gala entrance in 2016 with her multicolor feathered Dolce & Gabbana gown.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feather
Noun
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Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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The move marks the first time a major Hollywood studio has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit of this kind.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Ah Loo’s vibrant work weaves traditional Pacific Island attire with modern silhouettes and design.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
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Our choice of attire narrates a story that connects us to our past and present.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
Noun
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The supernatural thriller sees a woman return from death as a vindictive spirit to torment her adulterous husband.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
26 June 2025
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Although modern historians still debate the exact details of his role, Craig’s life story captures the entrepreneurial spirit, religious fervor, and frontier innovation that shaped early America and led to the creation of one of the world’s finest spirits.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
Verb
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There are both bush and pole lima bean varieties, the latter growing up to ten feet tall or taller.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
19 June 2025
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Four full-sky surveys are planned over two years, as the telescope circles the globe from pole to pole 400 miles up.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Here’s a peek at the new flavors and some of the ingredients that inspired them: Lemon curd & whey This light and citrusy flavor uses whey as a substitute for lemon juice to make lemon curd that ribbons throughout the ice cream base.—
oregonlive,
oregonlive,
24 May 2023
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Introduce the color in small doses: a throw on the couch, ribbon on a wreath, trim around a lampshade, or even gift wrap on the packages.—
Savanna Bous,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Nov. 2022
Noun
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Having earned his stripes as a loyalist to this President, he's been rewarded with this lifetime nomination.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
25 June 2025
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Looking closer, this busy bee did not have any of the characteristic yellow stripes and was somewhat larger than the typical bumble bee.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
Noun
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Other Tonys went to the show’s director, choreographer, orchestrating team and its scenic, costume, lighting and sound designers.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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The costume designer is Tilly Grimes, whom Goldstein has worked with before.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2025
Noun
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The zoom claim may be a bit of a stretch as there is only a 1.5x digital zoom in 1080P mode, but no zoom in 4K mode.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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That's thanks to the flosser's two pressure modes (gentle and deep clean), two water flow settings (manual and continuous), and large reservoir with a wide mouth (for easy filling).—
Alexis Berger,
SELF,
23 June 2025
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“Feather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feather. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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