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as in kinds
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 spirits
a state of mind dominated by a particular emotion
you're in fine feather today
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Recent Examples of feathers
Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2026
An immigrant story Kesten acknowledges that the exhibitions’ themes may ruffle feathers of the anti-DEI White House.
—Amanda Rosa
updated April 28, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Above the bed was a bas-relief sculptural design element in white that looked rather like feathers on a bird’s wing.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Junior has brown feathers, too.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Kendall and Kylie Jenner looked fierce in feathers, one in purple and the other in orange.
—Blanche Marcel, Vanity Fair, 27 Apr. 2026
This bright magenta outfit, complete with hot pink feathers in her cap, made a statement while the Queen visited the HMS Ocean in March 2015.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Placing a water source, such as a dish, pot, bucket, or fountain, is necessary for birds to have a place to drink and keep their feathers clean.
—Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2026
Male peafowl, called peacocks, are known for their screeching calls and plumage, including a long train of feathers that’s displayed during courtship rituals.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
The retailer pledged to stop using virgin down feathers by the end of 2025.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2026
An immigrant story Kesten acknowledges that the exhibitions’ themes may ruffle feathers of the anti-DEI White House.
—Amanda Rosa
updated April 28, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Above the bed was a bas-relief sculptural design element in white that looked rather like feathers on a bird’s wing.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Junior has brown feathers, too.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Kendall and Kylie Jenner looked fierce in feathers, one in purple and the other in orange.
—Blanche Marcel, Vanity Fair, 27 Apr. 2026
This bright magenta outfit, complete with hot pink feathers in her cap, made a statement while the Queen visited the HMS Ocean in March 2015.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Placing a water source, such as a dish, pot, bucket, or fountain, is necessary for birds to have a place to drink and keep their feathers clean.
—Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2026
Male peafowl, called peacocks, are known for their screeching calls and plumage, including a long train of feathers that’s displayed during courtship rituals.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feathers
Noun
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But as concerns over the health effects of excessive screen time have risen, so, too, has pushback in schools toward screens of all kinds.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
30 Apr. 2026
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Forest also look set for safety, but have nasty fixtures left against Chelsea, Newcastle, Manchester United and Bournemouth, who are all chasing European qualification of various kinds.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The yarns of Joe Turner interweave gradually, everyday chit-chat, bargaining, and flirtation interlocking over time with threads of mysticism — both the ghosts of a brutal history and the ancestral spirits that stand protective and defiant like a phalanx of angels with shining swords.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
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The voyage’s final night includes a spirits tasting under the Lyngen Alps at Aurora Spirit, the world’s northernmost distillery, and accommodation in its fjord-side cabins.—
Karen Gardiner,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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She was last described as wearing a white jumper with red stripes.—
Alexa Ashwell,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2026
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Leaning into summery stripes and the brand’s ever-trendy pastel color palette makes sense for Trader Joe’s, so maybe customers’ dreams really will come true.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Choose modes for stress, sleep, burnout, pain and more.—
Mitti Hicks,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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This is songwriting whose strength arises, partially, from an ability to texturize all the modes of life — having and losing, looking and longing, comfort and disorientation — and the many moods those modes inspire.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Sometimes a person opens the top of their skull to reach inside; in her painting Threading the Story Through the Eye of a Needle (circa 1974), a hand pulls a line of thread through a pupil, towing two tiny people in a boat, suggesting both sight and an idea made manifest.—
Nicole Rudick,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Inside, tender beef meatballs sit in a bright, zippy marinara that pulls everything into focus.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The change dropped recommendations that all babies should be protected against hepatitis A, hepatitis B, RSV, dengue and two types of bacterial meningitis.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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On the advisory side, Formation is looking to lend its expertise across multiple types of work—pre-transaction consulting, M&A execution, long-term portfolio strategy—primarily at the intersection of financial and sporting decisions.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Those who live in climates with cold and rainy winters know that being stuck indoors can have a negative effect on moods.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
23 Apr. 2026
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Part of Jell-O’s appeal is the wide variety of flavors available, which can match many moods and seasons.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Twenty years later, watching the premier of The Devil Wears Prada 2 with her teen kids and the rest of the returning production staff and cast felt like a reunion of sorts to the author.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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Plus, and perhaps most important of all, trading for White provided the 26-year-old with a sneak peek of sorts, yielding behind-the-scenes access that simply isn’t possible during free agency visits.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Feathers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feathers. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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