Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feathering
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After that setback, the Seahawks lost their edge to stay ahead of a league designed to keep pulling teams toward the middle.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026 -
Yet the final also required Vonn to push her knee further than in either of her two training runs, when she could be seen pulling back around some turns so as not to exert too much strain before the main event.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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Details like eyelash fringing, subtle embroidery, and embossed velvet designs are an easy way to dress up a mundane sectional or lackluster white couch.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
20 Jan. 2026
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Extra-low dispersion glass eliminates color fringing from chromatic aberration and fully multi-coated optics boost brightness and contrast.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
25 Nov. 2025
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Bowman is working to create a stable home environment with freedom of expression for her 8-year-old daughter, Alex, and has already introduced the foundations of braiding.—
Ambreia Meadows-Fernandez,
Parents,
30 Jan. 2026
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Even with the addition of other richly nourishing oils, this firm-hold finishing tool is ideal for creating updo styles and can also serve as a foundation before braiding.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
15 Jan. 2026
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Has Alec been embroidering the truth?—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
21 Nov. 2025
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Hawley and a team of craftspeople worked across the globe embroidering, aging and tinting the costumes for the film.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Martinko recommends hanging a paper calendar on your wall, switching to a paper planner, and writing out grocery lists and meal plans in lieu of turning to your digital device.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
8 Feb. 2026
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But the bigger concern hanging over the industry is the rise of prediction markets like Kalshi, which have come out of nowhere over the last year to offer a new way to bet on sports, bypassing the state-level gambling regulations that have restricted the spread of older gambling apps.—
Peyton Forte,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Thus, figuring how to prevent collisions has become more important as space agencies continue to rocket new technology into low Earth orbit — and there's already a brisk launch schedule planned for 2026.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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There is no reason both parties can't be at the table right now figuring this out.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Designed for sports, workouts, and outdoor activities, including extreme situations like chasing a departing plane, the glasses feature a smart camera, immersive audio, and built-in Meta AI for everyday performance.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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This all comes off as quite wholesome and healthy and refreshing to the large group of investors who spent the past three years bemoaning the increasing concentration of market value in a small cluster of AI-chasing tech platform giants.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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Low Commitment For those looking to dip their toe into a new color trend, Kelly advises painting a vanity, using a new tile in a niche or backsplash, or simply playing with color through accessories and textiles.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Feb. 2026
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Ceilings Often affectionately referred to as the 'fifth wall' of a room, painting a ceiling is one of the top tips designers recommend for making a room feel bigger.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Feathering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feathering. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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