features 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of feature

features

2 of 2

noun

plural of feature

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of features
Verb
In a squad that features Kylian Mbappe, Brahim Diaz, Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr, Diomande can work his way into the first XI rather than arrive with the responsibility of solving a glaring problem. David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 The nicest of the quartet, Springfield features a large clubhouse, a beautiful practice area with an oversized putting green and a challenging 6,906-yard course that is hilly, woody and will ask you to hit lots of precise shots. Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2026 Sunday features a new event called the Cox Car Wash Speedway Challenge where kids will be riding in electric cars on a grass race track, organizers said. David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 The kitchen features direct access to the dining area and living room. James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026 The film’s excellent soundscape, powered by Ari Balouzian’s throbbing, queasy score, often features snatches of Hansen trying out different deliveries of deeply ick messages from the groomer-of-the-moment. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 Just like clockwork, Amazon’s Labor Day sale is back and features thousands of hard-to-miss fashion deals for under $10. Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026 Seyfried’s shoe rotation often features styles from either Miu Miu or Aquazzura. Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2026 Price upon request Louis Vuitton Pharrell’s autumn outing features several eye-catching knits, including this volcanic take on a Nordic yoke sweater, which deviates from more-traditional styles with an irregular, almost pixilated gradient pattern. Jon Roth, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2026
Noun
Flock recently changed some of its features to prevent abuse. Meg Anderson, NPR, 5 Sep. 2026 Conventional PCSELs generally depend on repeating patterns, and changing the shape or spacing of those features can make fabrication difficult. Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026 The men’s version of the Arahi 8 offers the same features as the women’s with a slightly heavier, taller build. Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2026 The geographic features are hot spots of biodiversity, with corals, sponges and even an octopus garden, just like in the Beatles song. Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026 Chinese engineers are widely seen as among the best in the world, making advanced efforts to incorporate mitigation features and surveillance. Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026 Meta and YouTube lost in a social media addiction trial in Los Angeles earlier this year, which was brought by a plaintiff who claimed her mental health was damaged by addictive features like autoplay and infinite scrolling. Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026 This would reduce power and features, but the key is to reduce price. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Apple One bundles Apple TV with Apple Music, Apple Arcade, cloud storage and other features. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for features
Verb
  • The project captures the severity of Spain's homelessness crisis and highlights the stories of unhoused people.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In an interview with Vanity Fair, Barbera highlights the impact a positive reception at a film festival can have on a smaller movie.
    Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Switzerland imagines Highsmith as a recluse in the Alps, closely guarding a cache of weapons and secrets after a lifetime spent writing mysteries.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Komlós conjecture imagines each person (or object) as an arrow of length 1 called a unit vector.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Historically, the Grand Sport has borrowed its design characteristics from the range-topping Z06, and that’s no different this time around.
    Jerry Perez, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026
  • This potentially allows the same aircraft platform to undertake different types of strike missions while carrying weapons configured for different target characteristics.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The piece emphasizes that Californians, especially Democrats and independents, strongly favor voting by mail and already rely on it at very high rates, suggesting that restricting mail ballots would disenfranchise large numbers of lawful voters.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • New research into the interior of Mars further emphasizes that the Red Planet is a world of two very different halves.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • After a period of over-the-limit warming, the new strategy envisions getting back below the limit by ending fossil fuel use and developing some kind of way to suck industries' carbon dioxide out of the air.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The gentle track sees John reflect on parenthood and envisions watching his son grow up.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • But things did not click regularly enough as a team, hence the summer-long search for a new No 10-type playmaker who could provide the necessary creativity and consistency to supplement Windass’ qualities.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Nigerian pastor William Kumuyi, whose Global Crusades have taken his ministry to countries across several continents, sees those qualities as a wider feature of African Christianity.
    Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The report stresses how Kansas City is a relatively small sports market compared to the rest of the country.
    Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • This test places stresses on the edge far beyond typical EDC tasks.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Petrarch pictures the ghosts of Homer and Ennius together, and Homer’s ghost points out to Ennius a solitary figure, Francescus, working on a great epic poem, Africa.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
  • And Trey pictures his dad still in the third base coach’s box for the Dodgers.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

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