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as in kind
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
they are a very sports-minded couple, and most of their friends are of the same feather
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as in attire
dressy clothing
prom couples strutted into the ballroom in full feather
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as in spirit
a state of mind dominated by a particular emotion
you're in fine feather today
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as in to ribbon
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Recent Examples of feather
Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025
Signs that a chicken is broody include persistent nesting; puffed feathers and protective behavior; clucking or vocalizations, especially when approached near the nesting area; and reluctance to leave the nest.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 10 Mar. 2025
Jimmy Clark alertly pounced on a Notre Dame turnover at the blue line, skated in and feathered a pass to Kurth for an easy tap-in.
—Patrick Donnelly, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2025
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Noun
In other species the females observe from above, so males spread their feathers out skirt-like to isolate a spark of biofluorescence on the crown of their head.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025
Signs that a chicken is broody include persistent nesting; puffed feathers and protective behavior; clucking or vocalizations, especially when approached near the nesting area; and reluctance to leave the nest.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
Fowler feathered a lead pass for Bolduc, who had gained speed in the neutral zone and effortlessly split two Ducks defenders, Jacob Trouba and Pavel Mintyukov, to dart in on goal and bank the puck off Dostál and into the net.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 10 Mar. 2025
Jimmy Clark alertly pounced on a Notre Dame turnover at the blue line, skated in and feathered a pass to Kurth for an easy tap-in.
—Patrick Donnelly, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feather
Noun
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View Recipe Fruits of all kinds, especially berries, grapes, apples, and citrus, are celebrated by health experts for their anti-inflammatory properties.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Mar. 2025
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Maybe not, and hopefully not, to the same extent—hopefully not ever finding themselves in the position of total dependence on Russian energy of any kind.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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The actress opted to keep her accessories, minimal, maintaining focus on her attire for the daytime talk show.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Boone came out in typically dazzling attire: a sparking jumpsuit with matching vest and headband.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2025
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Opened in July 2024, India’s second Raffles location makes a dramatic first impression, which perfectly captures the spirit of this city known for its ornate palaces and forts.—
Jennifer Flowers,
AFAR Media,
3 Apr. 2025
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Afternoon Tea highlighting the spirit of Thailand is available at hotels in Bangkok, London at Park Lane and Singapore.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2025
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Four full-sky surveys are planned over two years, as the telescope circles the globe from pole to pole 400 miles up.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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First, an explanation of the underlying poling data, which Franklin pulled together for this story.—
Craig Gilbert,
Journal Sentinel,
23 Dec. 2024
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Here’s a peek at the new flavors and some of the ingredients that inspired them: Lemon curd & whey This light and citrusy flavor uses whey as a substitute for lemon juice to make lemon curd that ribbons throughout the ice cream base.—
oregonlive,
oregonlive,
24 May 2023
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Introduce the color in small doses: a throw on the couch, ribbon on a wreath, trim around a lampshade, or even gift wrap on the packages.—
Savanna Bous,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Nov. 2022
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But that’s how Duke, despite not making a single basket over the final four minutes, was able to hold on — because the best free-throw shooting team left in the field made 23 of its 27 attempts from the charity stripe, including nine of 10 in the last two minutes.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Magic forward is shooting 48% from the field, 36% from beyond the arc on 6.5 long-range attempts and 80.1% at the charity stripe on 9.5 attempts.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
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With nowhere to hide and no way to escape her Dobby costume, the teacher had no choice but to soldier through the day.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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While some aspects, like costumes, had to remain of the era, music gave them room to play.—
Alamin Yohannes,
EW.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Adding those in will reveal a private lounge experience that is likely to make many reconsider their Cadillac Escalade, Lincoln Navigator or Chevrolet Suburban as their mode of transportation to award shows and beyond.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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This obligation also affects postal and express carriers transporting goods using these modes of transport, according to the European Commission.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Feather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feather. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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