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
This is the visual flow of the arrangement, which is characterized by the repetition of elements or features. Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 19 Sep. 2026 One of its most inventive features was the rolleron, a small toothed wheel mounted on each rear fin. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026 The dolls feature fashionable clothing, long rooted hair and collective accessories, among other features, that represent their particular emotion. Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026 Or a most luxurious Air Force One with all the latest security features. Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 There are ways to turn off AI features, although the process can be tedious. Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 18 Sep. 2026 Industry experience also helps a communicator recognize which product changes matter and which impressive features are unlikely to mean anything to the buyer. Andrey Insarov, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Klum’s footwear choice exemplified what a good pair of pumps should be, with angular features and sharp stilettos. Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 Flock recently changed some of its features to prevent abuse. Meg Anderson, NPR, 5 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for features
Verb
  • The report highlights that even as fiber lines are extended into rural areas and billions of federal and state dollars are deployed, affordability and access remain insurmountable barriers for many families.
    Erin Mote, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The expansion also highlights growing international investment in North Carolina.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Zvyagintsev’s story, like Chabrol’s, imagines the tragic fallout of a husband discovering his wife’s infidelity.
    David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
  • At the end, a segment imagines Rosso in 2255, with humanity living on a distant world ruled by AI.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Half a century of population change Daniel Adams, an R&D scientist at ORNL and lead author of the study, said that LandScan Mosaic is the first globally available population dataset released with this set of characteristics.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The team had surveyed the site the previous year, McLean said, and found several characteristics consistent with early medieval church architecture.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • That perspective emphasizes paying attention to everyday choices.
    Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Moor explains how this form of thought emphasizes branching, growth, and pruning, as opposed to hierarchical ordering, and shows how these principles can be identified in the work of writers like Tolstoy and Wordsworth.
    Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 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
  • Ambivalence is a story of solitude, patience, and faith—qualities that contemporary culture seems to militate against.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • This means that sometimes the same naming qualities that yield a modest valuation in smaller industries can create a seven-figure opportunity for a strategic property, generating awareness and attracting serious buyers.
    Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This year, Rebordinos says its stance remains the same and stresses that festivals and individuals who have a platform should be inclined to use it for speaking about human rights.
    Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The book stresses the importance of the sacraments and other orthodoxy, such as oral confession to a priest and the transubstantiation of Christ’s body and blood when taking communion.
    Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • With nearly every surface painted to her liking, Jordan pictures herself staying in the apartment for a while.
    Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • 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

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“Features.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/features. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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