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as in highlights
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
a restaurant featuring an extensive list of American wines to complement its creative American cuisine
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as in imagines
to form a mental picture of
I can't feature that guy wearing anything other than his usual jeans and T-shirt
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as in characteristics
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
perhaps the most striking feature of that house is the way it was constructed to fit into its hillside site
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Recent Examples of features
Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2025
While Gladstone works largely behind the scenes to retool a roster that features a mix of studs and duds, Coen is the front man.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The event features deliberations among NFL officials, owners, team presidents and coaches about league policies and playing rules.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
This ceramic pan also features a unique thumbrest on the handle to flip pancakes like a professional—comfortably, of course.
—Laura Lu, Parents, 10 Apr. 2025
The new season features more global high jinks as O'Brien visits his fans in New Zealand and Austria.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
The album features the talents of leading lady Audra McDonald as Mama Rose, Joy Woods as Louise, Danny Burstein as Herbie, and Jordan Tyson as June, among many others.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Among the new adventures, the Spain trip features a tour of Madrid from famed resident Javier Bardem.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
The image features a small region of the SMC near the center of NGC 346, a star cluster that is home to dozens of massive young stars, fueled by ample amounts of dust and gas.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
This week’s Pitchfork Selects playlist features Yaya Bey, Maria Somerville, Tortoise, Anthony Naples, Niontay, and more.
—Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2025
While Gladstone works largely behind the scenes to retool a roster that features a mix of studs and duds, Coen is the front man.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The event features deliberations among NFL officials, owners, team presidents and coaches about league policies and playing rules.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
This ceramic pan also features a unique thumbrest on the handle to flip pancakes like a professional—comfortably, of course.
—Laura Lu, Parents, 10 Apr. 2025
The new season features more global high jinks as O'Brien visits his fans in New Zealand and Austria.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
The album features the talents of leading lady Audra McDonald as Mama Rose, Joy Woods as Louise, Danny Burstein as Herbie, and Jordan Tyson as June, among many others.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Among the new adventures, the Spain trip features a tour of Madrid from famed resident Javier Bardem.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
The image features a small region of the SMC near the center of NGC 346, a star cluster that is home to dozens of massive young stars, fueled by ample amounts of dust and gas.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for features
Verb
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Misty imagines sitting on a toilet and using real toilet paper.—
Esther Zuckerman,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Tim, Victoria, and Piper The episode begins with an obnoxious fake-out where Tim imagines killing himself, before sending most of the Ratliffs, save Saxon, off to the monastery so Tim and Victoria can have a look around this place where their daughter intends to live for at least a year.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In an era dominated by CGI, Hung emphasizes the physical authenticity that defined Hong Kong action while acknowledging modern techniques.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2025
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Rooks emphasizes the plight of Black educators, who disproportionately lost their positions in Brown’s aftermath because of school consolidations.—
Justin Driver,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The House version envisions one reconciliation bill while the Senate has proposed two.—
Doug Criscitello,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Toyota envisions people using this in all kinds of ways, including yanking out the passenger seat to make room for a foldable wheelchair or bicycle.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Lee stresses the importance of data, policy, and private investment.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Dainese Massimo Varese, the R&D Director of the Dainese Group, stresses that safety would not be sacrificed in this process.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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And in fact, the IEA’s own medium-term forecast, out to 2030, suggests that oil demand will rise by 3 million barrels per day (mb/d) by 2030, versus the Stated Policies scenario in the latest World Energy Outlook, which sees 2030 oil demand as virtually unchanged from 2023.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Influences have a way of appearing, like family traits, in idiosyncratic details such as the turn of a head or position of a hand, but here the steps and styles have been stripped of attitude and etiquette, to their elemental forms.—
Jennifer Homans,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, leaders should look for traits such as initiative, adaptability and a willingness to learn, which are indicators of future success.—
Nilesh Parmar,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Features.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/features. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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