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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
Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
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
Guests are asked to pack black-tie for evenings, and in a blur of feathers, silk, sequins, and sleek tuxedos, the collective effect is as transportive as the opulent surroundings.
—Rebekah Peppler, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 May 2026
Then they got knocked to the ice, stomped on and left licking their feathers after the first two periods of their Stanley Cup playoff game with the Vegas Golden Knights.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
It was embroidered with beading and feathers with huge, flowing long sleeves.
—Jessica Booth, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Some crews and passengers use vacuums, disinfectants and brushes to keep shoes and equipment free of bugs, feathers, seeds and microbe-carrying dirt, said AP.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 8 May 2026
Now, in his fourth week checking the hawk’s nest on OC Parks’ land managed by the Irvine Ranch Conservancy, Gough noticed the color change, indicating the chicks are molting their feathers, doing well, and growing.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
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Over time, natural feathers can become brittle, break, or shed, which reduces their ability to attract dust.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
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
Guests are asked to pack black-tie for evenings, and in a blur of feathers, silk, sequins, and sleek tuxedos, the collective effect is as transportive as the opulent surroundings.
—Rebekah Peppler, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 May 2026
Then they got knocked to the ice, stomped on and left licking their feathers after the first two periods of their Stanley Cup playoff game with the Vegas Golden Knights.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
It was embroidered with beading and feathers with huge, flowing long sleeves.
—Jessica Booth, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Some crews and passengers use vacuums, disinfectants and brushes to keep shoes and equipment free of bugs, feathers, seeds and microbe-carrying dirt, said AP.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 8 May 2026
Now, in his fourth week checking the hawk’s nest on OC Parks’ land managed by the Irvine Ranch Conservancy, Gough noticed the color change, indicating the chicks are molting their feathers, doing well, and growing.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feathers
Noun
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As the play reminds us, finding sanctuaries of many kinds in these times can be very difficult to achieve.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
13 May 2026
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The stand-up and movie star was inundated with jokes of all kinds — though mostly about his stature — at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on Sunday, with the special now available on Netflix.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
Noun
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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
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There are flavored vodkas like strawberry and blueberry, agave spirits and gin.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Since the seventies, the famed Nuyorican Poets Café has blossomed on the Lower East Side as an essential hothouse for arts movements of many stripes, perhaps most crucially as a launching pad for an emergent literati straddling the realms of soul and hip-hop.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Consisting of track jackets and jerseys with corset details, knee-high soccer boots and wide-legged pants with stripes up the side, the collection was a hit with the majority of pieces selling out.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
Noun
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In the hands of almost any other novelist, this baroque profusion of forms, modes, and registers would achieve nothing more than confusion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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In tests using an ex vivo pig stomach model, the robot demonstrated that different motion modes were essential for navigating complex internal structures.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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Creating the body of work that pulls customers in.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Unlike other fans that blow existing air around a room, an exhaust fan pulls existing air out of the area.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
14 May 2026
Noun
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That is partially a product of the heaps of experience this group has together in these types of moments.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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All types of alcohol contribute to cancer by damaging DNA and increasing chronic inflammation, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Trueno spoke to Rolling Stone about his love for contrasting moods, his collaboration with emerging rapper Milo J, and the downtime rituals that keep his sanity intact.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
9 May 2026
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Musgraves’s core concern on Middle of Nowhere is reaching a place of self-sufficiency and contentment untangled from the worry of navigating others’ bad moods.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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Tariffs on imports from China reached up to 145% last year, but after back-and-forth tariffs, the countries came to a truce of sorts and signed a one-year agreement suspending many trade penalties into late 2026.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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The Oscar winner recently turned 65 and his wife, Amal Clooney, decided to mark the occasion with a special surprise gift, of sorts.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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“Feathers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feathers. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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