How to Use feather in a Sentence

feather

1 of 2 noun
  • So where and how did the feathers come from?
    — Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2025
  • And maybe even tar and feather you, or worse.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Rolls that are light as a feather, hence the name.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2026
  • Well, that’s a house built on hubris and horse feathers.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 6 May 2026
  • They are made with a feather blend for a plump bounce factor.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The nests also might be lined with grass and feathers.
    — Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
  • The finish looks and feels like a feather weight glaze on the skin.
    — Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The more team success, the more feathers in your cap.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The more team success, the more feathers in your cap.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
  • The more team success, the more feathers in your cap.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Flight is only the last thing that feathers were put to use for.
    — Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2025
  • He is dressed in native garb and has feathers on the back of his head.
    — Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The species has beady, dark eyes and powder blue-gray feathers.
    — Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 3 May 2026
  • Anything that doesn't have hair or feathers.
    — Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Dec. 2025
  • The spirit of the new menswear is as soft as a feather but as strong as stone.
    — Campbell Addy, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2023
  • The body of the dress was a corset style and the bottom was full of feathers.
    — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Palvin wore a light blue dress with cap sleeves, which flowed down into a feather skirt.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
  • Palvin wore a light blue dress with cap sleeves, which flowed down into a feather skirt.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
  • An old fur coat or feather stole could also be ruined.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Add on a hat band, pin, or feather to customize your new lid.
    — Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025
  • This time, the peacock feather.
    — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 22 Jan. 2026
  • This one has a feather detail for extra flair.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • Peacock tail feathers can be treated to emit laser beams.
    — Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The chemistry of the melanin and the coloration of feathers.
    — Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Their vitals are tucked away behind heavy feathers and huge breasts.
    — Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Junior has brown feathers, too.
    — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The dress’s mermaid-esque skirt dripped in feathers all the way down.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 June 2026
  • Birds of a feather flock together, the adage goes.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The feathers trap your body heat, ensuring that your body stays warm and toasty.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
  • When the light hits just right, their throat feathers blaze iridescent red.
    — Sarah Kuta, Popular Science, 4 Feb. 2026

feather

2 of 2 verb
  • Yet nature thrived in it—trees flexed, leaves feathered.
    — Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 13 Jan. 2026
  • It was edged by a fresh haircut, short on the sides, feathered on the top.
    — Douglas Stuart, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2020
  • Her tricks is taking small amounts and feathering it out with a brush.
    — Kathleen Hou, The Cut, 10 Jan. 2018
  • It was tarred, feathered and run out of town on a Brightline rail.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Enter soap brows, a style of brows that are feathered and lifted.
    — Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Most women don’t say so, though, for fear of getting tarred and feathered.
    — Lara Bazelon, Slate Magazine, 13 June 2017
  • And furred and feathered costumes spilling off the shelves in quirky shops and boutiques.
    — Harriot Manley, SFChronicle.com, 28 June 2018
  • And when the grass feathered away into salty ocean, there was nothing left but the mud.
    — Erin McKittrick, Alaska Dispatch News, 15 Sep. 2017
  • The turbines are designed to shut down and feather their blades when the wind gets too strong.
    — Russell Gold, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2017
  • Do this once more just before rolling; this will keep the edges of your dough from feathering.
    — Michaela Bechler, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2018
  • Follow her pro tip and start at the center of your lips and feather out for a long-wear stain.
    — Nicole Saunders, NBC News, 14 Oct. 2020
  • One or two fans agreed that a good tar and feathering would probably be fair.
    — Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com, 24 July 2019
  • The brakes are firm, proportional, and easy to feather on and off.
    — Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 16 Sep. 2020
  • Up close, the silks are graceful and delicate, the knits are feather soft.
    — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2021
  • Use the dry bristle brush to dab and feather the vein, giving it a soft, diffused look.
    — Emma Bazilian, House Beautiful, 15 Jan. 2020
  • In Auburn, one fan base wanted to tar and feather their coach because of that score.
    — Joseph Goodman, AL.com, 16 Sep. 2017
  • Coral gilds the stanchions, feathered with dim Atlantic light.
    — Connie Bruck, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2018
  • And years down the line, use it to feather your empty nest with youthful energy.
    — Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • The best part is trying on beaded and feathered costumes and showing off a few dance moves.
    — Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
  • Kyle Busch controls the speed of his car by feathering the throttle.
    — Matt Crossman, charlotteobserver, 27 Apr. 2017
  • Shelves are lined with poetry books, most of them feathered with sticky notes to mark favorite poems.
    — Anndee Hochman, Philly.com, 24 Apr. 2018
  • Paint the darkest color on the lowest part of the wall and use a brush to feather out the top while the paint is still wet.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2022
  • Paint on the light-colored paint, and with a small, dry brush, feather the edges, so the paint extends a bit beyond the patch.
    — Washington Post, 10 May 2021
  • Make sure to feather out the edges and always make quick work of removing any puddles or drips of excess paint.
    — Alyssa Longobucco, House Beautiful, 22 Aug. 2022
  • The brake seems to switch on or off, with not much feathering flexibility.
    — Mark Maynard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 12 May 2017
  • At this point, Ingram’s ability to feather in jumpers from all over the court is a constant.
    — Christian Clark, NOLA.com, 14 Dec. 2020
  • Marchand feathered the puck to Pastrnak for an easy goal and a 2-0 lead.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 15 Oct. 2019
  • Sereno said the Tyrannosaurus fossil suggested it may have been feathered.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Over the years, cricketers were gifted all kinds of headwear, from a straw hat to a green felt, feathered Tyrolean hat.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The rough coat is medium-length and feathered, while the smooth coat, which Belinda has, is shorter and more coarse.
    — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025

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