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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
Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
The clip features a look at the work the organization has done over the years, as well as throwback photos and videos of Lane.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
Its roster features 16 players from first-division clubs in Europe.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
Start of Las Vegas NBA Summer League, which features rosters of draft picks, young players and tryout free agents from all 30 teams.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
The base station's right side features a slot for the aforementioned removable batteries.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 14 June 2026
The event also features a garden walk, in which 66 gardens — most in private backyards — are open for public viewing.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 14 June 2026
This natural marvel features a 125-foot curtain of water that cascades into a rocky gorge.
—Staff, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Other key funding debates Tuesday are likely to include money for the city’s multimodal team, which helps plan bike lanes and pedestrian-friendly intersection features across the city.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Some cottages have additional features like larger backyards, connecting backyards, outdoor showers, soaking tubs, and fire pits.
—Christine Sarkis, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Update to the latest version to see all Vogue content, as well as new features like our Runway Genius quiz, Group Chats, and posts from Vogue contributors.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 13 June 2026
Macron hosted King Charles III and Queen Camilla there in 2021 for the palace’s 400th anniversary, with a dinner in the Hall of Mirrors, one of the features of the 2,300 rooms in the palace.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
Still, Apple’s announcements this week provided a peek at how AI features could entice users toward pricier iPhones and subscriptions.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
It’s made from bamboo with thoughtful features for you and the birds alike.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
One of the key features is what Xiaomi describes as automatic charging.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
Together, these features create what scientists refer to as the tumor microenvironment, where cancer cells live and interact with the body.
—Charles J. Dimitroff, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
Verb
There, the airport features 247 restaurants and cafes, 16 lounges, and plenty to explore in the Jewel, including the world’s tallest indoor waterfall, an impressive hedge maze, and more.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
The clip features a look at the work the organization has done over the years, as well as throwback photos and videos of Lane.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
Its roster features 16 players from first-division clubs in Europe.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
Start of Las Vegas NBA Summer League, which features rosters of draft picks, young players and tryout free agents from all 30 teams.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
The base station's right side features a slot for the aforementioned removable batteries.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 14 June 2026
The event also features a garden walk, in which 66 gardens — most in private backyards — are open for public viewing.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 14 June 2026
This natural marvel features a 125-foot curtain of water that cascades into a rocky gorge.
—Staff, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Other key funding debates Tuesday are likely to include money for the city’s multimodal team, which helps plan bike lanes and pedestrian-friendly intersection features across the city.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Noun
Yosemite National Park was designated by Congress to highlight the beautiful natural and cultural features of the area.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Some cottages have additional features like larger backyards, connecting backyards, outdoor showers, soaking tubs, and fire pits.
—Christine Sarkis, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Update to the latest version to see all Vogue content, as well as new features like our Runway Genius quiz, Group Chats, and posts from Vogue contributors.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 13 June 2026
Macron hosted King Charles III and Queen Camilla there in 2021 for the palace’s 400th anniversary, with a dinner in the Hall of Mirrors, one of the features of the 2,300 rooms in the palace.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
Still, Apple’s announcements this week provided a peek at how AI features could entice users toward pricier iPhones and subscriptions.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
It’s made from bamboo with thoughtful features for you and the birds alike.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
One of the key features is what Xiaomi describes as automatic charging.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
Together, these features create what scientists refer to as the tumor microenvironment, where cancer cells live and interact with the body.
—Charles J. Dimitroff, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for features
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Inserra added that the finding highlights the range of extraordinary objects still waiting to be identified.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Dec. 2025
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This situation highlights the tension between modern donor influence, transfer portal mobility, and NIL commercialization, all of which are reshaping alumni expectations and making donor relationships more transactional.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2025
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Winter’s vocal presence imagines a fearless indie oddball like Pavement’s Stephen Malkmus going for the full prattling gusto of the Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger; the band tussles and sways exhilaratingly underfoot.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
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DeKnight pitched Tarabay on playing Ashur once more in a new revisionist history series that imagines what would have happened had Ashur lived.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Dec. 2025
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Voice Translate maintains natural vocal characteristics during real-time call translation, all processed locally on the device.—
Gerui Wang,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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The criminals are actually using artificial intelligence to look for those type of characteristics and profiles.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Berger also emphasizes their openness to all formats, citing Brown’s pre-school series Tab Time, which began life on YouTube in 2021, an example of this.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
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Latter-day Saints also reject the Nicene Creed, which emphasizes the doctrine of the Trinity as one divine being.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The project envisions future systems powered by solar energy and connected through satellite networks such as Starlink.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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If the World Cup goes smoothly, García de Llano envisions Guadalajara emerging as one of the world’s top tourist destinations, similar to Barcelona’s transformation after the 1992 Summer Olympics.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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Passion and commitment are important leadership qualities.—
Kendra MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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But what if people have qualities both unmistakably human and essential to career success that AI could not easily replace them?—
Cathy Bussewitz,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Sampaio points to new European reports and incentive schemes around greener film and TV production as a reference, but stresses that Latin America is starting from a different baseline.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
2 Dec. 2025
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When taking a trip, the flight is usually the least memorable part, but there is one airport in the United States that continually stresses out travelers.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Dec. 2025
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Tuffin will produce the Inspector Brant pictures through Strong Island.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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The approach to the childhood flashbacks came from how Springsteen pictures his past.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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