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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
Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
The Opera heel features a similar silhouette to the ankle boots, except it’s designed in the style of an ankle strap pump.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
The album features 10 tracks performed in the Urdu and Punjabi languages.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
The new season features McEntire's tavern co-owner Bobbie on the cutting edge of romance with short-order cook Emmett, played by Linn.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The interior, meanwhile, features a digital gauge cluster with a retro design and ’70s-style seats.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2025
The single artwork features an image of Duff overlapped three times, with the title written in pink.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
The event features Pitchfork’s Head of Editorial Content, Mano Sundaresan, speaking with Nick León, and Associate Staff Writer Jazz Monroe interviewing James K, in conversations about their breakout 2025 records, which together signify a shift toward new trends in pop and club music.
—Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2025
The shoe features a removable cushioned foam insole with arch support, ultra-lightweight soles, and a slip-resistant bottom to improve your grip while walking.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
Some store owners are afraid an update might break features on their site.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Special features include their grippy Vibram outsoles, cushiony FloatPro Foam pods, and extra underfoot protection against rocks and uneven terrain.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2025
Passive House strategies were implemented throughout, and there’s rooftop solar with battery storage, high-efficiency heat pumps, and electric car chargers, among other features.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
Flashback currently has nine titles in development encompassing live action features, animation and episodic series.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
In the future, Delta Concierge will add more features to the service for travelers, adapting it over time.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Tim Hortons Halloween 2025 Timbits Bucket The Tim Hortons Timbits Bucket for 2025 features black and white cats and comes filled with 31 Timbits doughnut holes.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
Anime features tend to be front-loaded with big debuts followed by substantial drops in subsequent weekends.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
Besides the classic plaid pattern, the blanket also features tassels around the edge for an elevated flair.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
The Opera heel features a similar silhouette to the ankle boots, except it’s designed in the style of an ankle strap pump.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
The album features 10 tracks performed in the Urdu and Punjabi languages.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
The new season features McEntire's tavern co-owner Bobbie on the cutting edge of romance with short-order cook Emmett, played by Linn.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The interior, meanwhile, features a digital gauge cluster with a retro design and ’70s-style seats.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2025
The single artwork features an image of Duff overlapped three times, with the title written in pink.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
The event features Pitchfork’s Head of Editorial Content, Mano Sundaresan, speaking with Nick León, and Associate Staff Writer Jazz Monroe interviewing James K, in conversations about their breakout 2025 records, which together signify a shift toward new trends in pop and club music.
—Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2025
The shoe features a removable cushioned foam insole with arch support, ultra-lightweight soles, and a slip-resistant bottom to improve your grip while walking.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
Then there are the designs that prioritize smart features.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
Some store owners are afraid an update might break features on their site.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Special features include their grippy Vibram outsoles, cushiony FloatPro Foam pods, and extra underfoot protection against rocks and uneven terrain.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2025
Passive House strategies were implemented throughout, and there’s rooftop solar with battery storage, high-efficiency heat pumps, and electric car chargers, among other features.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
Flashback currently has nine titles in development encompassing live action features, animation and episodic series.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
In the future, Delta Concierge will add more features to the service for travelers, adapting it over time.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Tim Hortons Halloween 2025 Timbits Bucket The Tim Hortons Timbits Bucket for 2025 features black and white cats and comes filled with 31 Timbits doughnut holes.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
Anime features tend to be front-loaded with big debuts followed by substantial drops in subsequent weekends.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for features
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Use Natural Materials A natural stone wall-mount sink in a bathroom highlights the use of earthy materials.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Nov. 2025
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The plea—legally impossible but symbolically potent—highlights the limits of judicial authority over prison placements, the strain of the mental health crises inside the federal system, and the uneasy intersection between acts of political violence and debates about personal autonomy at life’s end.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But instead of a simple clamshell body and inflatable cabin tent, Mitsubishi imagines it having a multipart expansion system that starts with the glassy slide-out module shown up top and continues with a rear tailgate, lift-up side hatch and slide-out kitchen.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Oct. 2025
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Alabi imagines someone moving through their day with MAJENYE—cold process soap in the morning, body oil after, roll-on fragrances at midday, then candles in the evening.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ancelotti and Zidane certainly had their own tactical ideas, but were also pragmatic and based game plans primarily on the characteristics (strengths and weaknesses) of the squad made available to them.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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For the chattering women, by contrast, the tool of power is writing; and for people who were almost certainly illiterate, the writing takes on almost magical characteristics.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This new approach emphasizes automation and teamwork among machines, focusing on precision instead of relying on large numbers of troops.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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The whole team emphasizes the importance of finding partnerships that are authentic, pointing out that fans and viewers would quickly smell if an artist and content, or an artist and a brand, were forced together for pure financial considerations.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Owens envisions a Charlotte composed of 10-minute cities and livable communities that support work, recreation and housing without lengthy commutes.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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Announced this week, the project envisions compact networks of satellites equipped with Google’s Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), interconnected through optical links, and powered by nearly continuous sunlight.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Benefits of Almonds for Heart Health While combining dark chocolate and almonds has a positive impact on heart health, each food provides distinct cardioprotective qualities that contribute to these benefits.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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Casper’s down alternative pillow has also ranked in our best pillows on Amazon for its temperature-regulating qualities and the plushness of its microfiber fill.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ordering takeaway or getting a catering service is also an option if the thought of cooking stresses you out.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 Nov. 2025
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This is not music therapy, Addy stresses.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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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Strachan pictures the multi-colored gemstones (less summer, more fall) complementing collarless coats, cashmere crewneck sweaters, and white button-up shirts.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Features.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/features. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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