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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
Nude illusion looks — often ornamented with glitter, feathers, and other Mackie motifs — became a staple look for the designer. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 Sydney Sweeney ruffled the feathers of some professional athletes when her ad for the sports trading app Novig dropped last week. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 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
  • Allegheny Health Network put its emergency trauma center network to the test Thursday with a first-of-its-kind mock river rescue exercise for the network at Allegheny General Hospital.
    — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • At a quantum level, though, these reductions are happening in jumps, and Safavi-Naeini’s team measured them in real time, a first-of-its-kind achievement.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of kind
Noun
  • Favoring bold colors like royal blue, granny apple green and unexpected combinations like mauve and burgundy for her tennis attire, Eala is tough to miss on the courts.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Brightly colored and casual beach attire is a no-fail way to get flagged as a vulnerable tourist while abroad.
    — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of attire
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  • One of the Roundhouse’s biggest brags is an extensive liquor collection, highlighting spirits produced in New York State.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Hoorne plays Woranart, a grandmother in her 80s whose youthful looks conceal a centipede spirit searching for a new host, with Oui (Baipor Thitiya Jirapornsilp), the family’s youngest member, emerging as her likely target.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Sep. 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
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  • 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
  • Asics noted that both models feature core elements to the brand like its signature stripes, along with typical Camiel Fortgens details — irregular stitching and hand-cut overlays — to create a new kind of DIY sports shoe.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The set features two coordinating resin gourds hand painted with the brand’s iconic black-and-white Courtly Check and stripe designs and topped with twisted gold-tone stems.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of stripe
Noun
  • Oriahi has a solid handle on all craft aspects, though only the costumes by Yolanda Okereke are particularly distinguishable — her color stories popping in almost every scene.
    — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
  • His naked illusion dresses — the first worn by actress Mitzi Gaynor for a 1969 television special — was at first shocking but became liquid gold for Mackie, solidifying his legacy as a costume and fashion designer.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of costume
Noun
  • Wall Street remains in post-Fed rally mode on Thursday afternoon, despite oil prices moving off their lows of the session.
    — Alexa LoMonaco,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
  • With available drivers, trucks and power units becoming more constrained, Reinke said technology and collaboration can help improve the handoff of containers between transportation modes.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
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