Thesaurus results for FEATHERWEIGHT

featherweight

noun

Definition of featherweight

as in lightweight

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Recent Examples of featherweight Just a year after the company's first foray into motocross bikes, Ducati has unveiled the Desmo250 MX, a fire-breathing featherweight built to dominate tracks with possibly the highest revving engine in its class. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 June 2026 James Powel Brazilian featherweight Diego Lopes won the opening bout of the card by knockout in the second round. — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 14 June 2026 After defending her World Boxing Organization and World Boxing Association featherweight titles with a unanimous decision over Reina Tellez in January, Serrano (49-4-1) defeated Cheyenne Hanson on May 30 in El Paso, Texas, tying the record for most knockouts (32) in the history of women’s boxing. — Scott Allen, Time, 9 June 2026 With a curb weight of 5,180 lbs (2,350 kg), this PHEV is no featherweight, but the twin-valve dampers do a good job of controlling the ride and hiding that mass. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for featherweight

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Noun

Its lightweight, plug-and-play design and vibrant blue LED lighting make taking your gaming library to a friend's dorm effortless for under $300 right now.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Brooklinen’s take on an organic comforter now has more than 1,200 five-star reviews and comes in a lightweight, an all-season, or a heavyweight version.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of lightweight

Noun

Last month, technology heavyweights such as Microsoft, Palantir and Nvidia signed a letter urging policymakers to avoid restricting open-weight models and suppressing competition.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
The upbeat results lifted global tech stocks, including major gains for Asian heavyweights.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of heavyweight

Noun

During his initial run with the promotion, Horiguchi was 7-1 with his only loss being an April 2015 submission setback to then-flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson at UFC 186.

— Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
That’s not to forget the only women’s fight of the evening as flyweights Maycee Barber and Karine Silva face off, with the former hoping to extend a six-win streak after more than 18 months out following serious health problems.

— Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025

Definition of flyweight

Noun

In the main event, two fighters looking to remain in the top 15 of the UFC’s welterweight division face off.

— Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
An independent review of the scoring in Manny Pacquiao’s contentious WBO welterweight world title loss to Jeff Horn confirms the outcome in favor of the Australian.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of welterweight

Noun

Japan’s Junto Nakatani recently lost for the first time to Inoue in an entertaining fight after moving up from bantamweight but as a three-weight world champion is still very highly regarded.

— Chris McKenna, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Garbrandt, once an undefeated bantamweight king, now holds a 15-8 record, with most losses coming by finish.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026