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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
Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Hamilton had a problem with authority, Perez said, and ruffled feathers with the town’s police chief and school board.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
Young Humboldt penguins have grayish-brown feathers and won’t develop their signature black-and-white coloring for a few years.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Artists and performers from across Africa wore elaborate outfits, with beads and feathers, while others had their bodies covered in colorful paint, swaying along Indigenous Yoruba rhythms.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Birds are thought to have descended from carnivorous dinosaurs that began growing feathers by the Late Jurassic Period; thus, birds are technically one lineage of reptiles.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The sculptural design featured feathers from head to toe, including electric blue plumes.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
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
Noun
Jelly Roll found out in December on The Joe Rogan Experience that he would be inducted into the Grand Ole Opry and said nothing before the ceremony in March that would ruffle conservative Nashville feathers on the way.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Hamilton had a problem with authority, Perez said, and ruffled feathers with the town’s police chief and school board.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
Young Humboldt penguins have grayish-brown feathers and won’t develop their signature black-and-white coloring for a few years.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Artists and performers from across Africa wore elaborate outfits, with beads and feathers, while others had their bodies covered in colorful paint, swaying along Indigenous Yoruba rhythms.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Birds are thought to have descended from carnivorous dinosaurs that began growing feathers by the Late Jurassic Period; thus, birds are technically one lineage of reptiles.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The sculptural design featured feathers from head to toe, including electric blue plumes.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feathers
Noun
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Bees of all kinds (with a tiny handful of exceptions) are essential pollinators to an astounding 80 percent of the world’s flowering plants.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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That’s a strange thing, because success and failure can both be disasters of different kinds.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ancient Mayans later believed cenotes were sacred portals to the underworld, where gods and spirits dwelled.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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Ancient Mayans believed cenotes were sacred portals to the underworld, where gods and spirits dwelled.—
Ryan Brennan
April 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Those soft stripes are seen woven sporadically throughout the fluffy look, like in her tendrils and along the crown.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Progress Pride flag adds the colors of the Trans flag to those of the traditional Pride flag, and its black-and-brown stripes represent people of color, according to the Human Rights Campaign.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Apr. 2026
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With the Land Rover Terrain Response System offering modes comprising Eco, Dynamic, Grass/Gravel/Snow, Mud & Ruts, Sand, Rock Crawl, and Wade, the tech takes the geographic and meteorological elements and slays them with a flick of a control.—
John Scott Lewinski,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2026
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Navigation is powered by AI and 3D light to avoid 180+ obstacle types, with five specialized carpet modes available via the Dreamehome App.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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But then Vivian abruptly disappears without a trace, sending Taylor on a search for answers that pulls her into the Knox itself—as their new employee.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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But earlier versions required long and forceful trigger pulls and had never caught on.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There are over 50 types of mosquitoes in Minnesota, but Carlson said scientists can predict the population of cattail mosquitoes more accurately.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The drug also helps control glucose levels for people with other types of diabetes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Sound designer Hunter Moody provides delicate underscoring setting appropriate to moods as needed.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
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Women are being confronted by lotions and serums and light masks that promise to rejuvenate their faces and necks, dietary supplements claiming to do everything from boost moods to ease hot flashes and gadgets promising to help with symptoms.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the evening, the restaurant transitions to an Italian American pizzeria of sorts, where sourdough bread scraps make their way into everything from the meatballs to gnocchi.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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The push also comes at a time when retailers appear to be in a same-day delivery arms race of sorts, with merchants turning to more third-party last-mile delivery services to get products at the consumer’s doorstep faster.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Feathers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feathers. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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