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
The official competition program features 10 films, including from such international filmmakers as Hirokazu Kore-eda, Sergei Loznitsa, Lili Horvát and May el-Toukhy, as well as the world premiere of Carol Morley’s (Dreams of a Life) new feature. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026 Shot on location across Saudi Arabia, the movie’s ensemble cast features Adwa Bader, Basil Alsole, Mohammed Ali, Shojaat Nashat, and Aziz Gharbawi. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026 The album features artists including a WNBA player and a Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter. — Catriona Marangi, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026 The shoe features buckle closures in gold, pointed toes and short stiletto heels. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026 The latter announcement features photos of Bryan wearing the shirt, although the message is illegible and there was no mention of it in the post; however, it is referenced in the majority of the comments. — Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026 The venue opened in 2019 and features an NFL field below the Premier League team’s moveable soccer pitch. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026 Our home in Brooklyn features a Bookstore, Café & Bar, Library, and Writers Studio. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 The set of three miniature lights each features a vintage hanging-lantern design that looks straight out of a storybook and casts a warm gold glow across your collection. — Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
Noun
Additionally, the Sunshine State wants to limit teens to two hours per day across all apps as well as turning off autoplay and infinite scroll features, among other changes. — Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026 Its slate pairs four features, all set for release in 2027, with three long-form TV dramas at various stages of production. — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026 For Choi, who has previously judged shorts, the prospect of assessing features alongside such company is both an honor and another exciting challenge (Bedford Park is screening in the festival’s noncompetitive Flash Forward section). — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026 But Dovzhenko goes a step further by making his characters look less like statues than like natural features, the wrinkles on their faces as noble as riverbeds. — Sophie Pinkham, The New York Review of Books, 10 Oct. 2026 The Unlimited Plan includes unlimited messages per month, subject to a fair use policy, as well as priority customer support and priority access to new features and future models. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026 There are also some interesting features of the actual delivery of the first two as well. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026 Home title monitoring may only be available on certain plans, and features can vary by provider. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026 The features stay the same, aside from some back-end improvements to speed and reliability. — Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for features
Verb
  • The Fortune Change the World list highlights the companies tackling societal and environmental issues as part of their core business function.
    — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The village's pedestrian-only strip weaves through small shops, restaurants, and boutiques, and there's a Naval Museum housed in a 19th-century captain’s mansion that highlights the island’s maritime history—and is worth a visit.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Swift appears as a spectral figure trying to warn Johnson that, based on her own experience, her rich husband has more sinister intentions than his current bride imagines.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Our work re-imagines these ancient tombs as theatrical spaces, built to perpetuate a form of metaphysical human experience.
    — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Fully agentic shopping remains a longer-term prospect, and each company has characteristics that could help insulate its business as the technology develops.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
  • But these trace elements can have an outsize effect on overall stellar characteristics.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The spa emphasizes the holistic benefits of bodywork, with treatments that range from a traditional Thai massage to organic seaweed leaf wraps to the Mindful Dreams Ritual.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The column emphasizes that these are forecasts, not certainties.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Mana envisions a walkable and vibrant neighborhood, with streetscapes lined with neighborhood restaurants, cafes, galleries and shops.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The brand envisions stand-alone stores in Dubai within 24 months, and likely more locations across the region.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • What are the qualities that enabled you to always be on the pulse of what’s happening?
    — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Affleck, always at his best in roles that place his all-American alpha qualities under a harsh, sweat-inducing spotlight, has cast himself ideally here.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Rebbapragada stresses the company’s deep mission, is to connect fans and creators.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Iffy Lighting The way your porch is lit majorly matters, and with that, just say no to blue LED lighting, Hodge stresses.
    — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Roddy Ho is not written as physically fit in Mick Herron’s Slough House books, on which the Apple TV spy show is based — though the character certainly pictures himself that way.
    — Lisa de los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
  • 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

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“Features.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/features. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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