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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
Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
One especially striking image features the galaxy rising above a sea of clouds in La Palma, creating an almost surreal scene.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
The film also features emerging Indonesian talent Ali Fikri.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 May 2026
The red-rock haven features tight orange canyons and spruce and fir forests, with wildlife like prairie dogs, pronghorns, and migrating hummingbirds.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
Budget-conscious passengers, many of them young, formed a seemingly endless security line snaking around the rotunda, which features a twelve-foot-high mural depicting the history of flight.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
The backstory The reception area features a massive, metal chandelier shaped like winding branches, representative of the flowers that grow here each spring.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 May 2026
The post features a close-up photo of their fingers interlocked with a baby's tiny hand.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
The Wizards, which are in the Heat’s division, can now add a top draft prospect to a core that already features Anthony Davis and Trae Young.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
Its drafting features combine deterministic drafting with AI to enable complex and accurate drafting at scale.
—Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Oline found, however, that some island features can handle more zooming in than others on their fractal detail.
—Alex Music, Scientific American, 16 May 2026
But Ahangarani’s skill as a story teller, honed over a three-decade acting career including more than 40 features, and through directing a number of documentary shorts, is clear to see.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 16 May 2026
Burnashev has become a key voice of Sakha’s film scene with his previous features Aita, Our Winter, Black Snow and The Penthouse.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
And most of the features are stitched together by a whole-home automation system.
—David Caraccio
may 16, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
Together, the papers suggest that important features of black hole physics may already be encoded inside ordinary particle physics equations.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
Additional features on the Mazda include a 60 month / 60,000 mile powertrain warranty and 36 month / 36,000 mile new vehicle warranty.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Verb
The Warner Theatre hosts the distillery for VIP Room events and fundraisers, and A Tasteful Event, which benefits the FISH food pantry and shelter in Torrington, features food by local restaurants and vendors, including the Litchfield Distillery.
—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
One especially striking image features the galaxy rising above a sea of clouds in La Palma, creating an almost surreal scene.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
The film also features emerging Indonesian talent Ali Fikri.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 May 2026
The red-rock haven features tight orange canyons and spruce and fir forests, with wildlife like prairie dogs, pronghorns, and migrating hummingbirds.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
Budget-conscious passengers, many of them young, formed a seemingly endless security line snaking around the rotunda, which features a twelve-foot-high mural depicting the history of flight.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
The backstory The reception area features a massive, metal chandelier shaped like winding branches, representative of the flowers that grow here each spring.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 May 2026
The post features a close-up photo of their fingers interlocked with a baby's tiny hand.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
The Wizards, which are in the Heat’s division, can now add a top draft prospect to a core that already features Anthony Davis and Trae Young.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 May 2026
Noun
Food and drink The Alexandar Bar is one of the hotel’s stand-out features.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
Its drafting features combine deterministic drafting with AI to enable complex and accurate drafting at scale.
—Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Oline found, however, that some island features can handle more zooming in than others on their fractal detail.
—Alex Music, Scientific American, 16 May 2026
But Ahangarani’s skill as a story teller, honed over a three-decade acting career including more than 40 features, and through directing a number of documentary shorts, is clear to see.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 16 May 2026
Burnashev has become a key voice of Sakha’s film scene with his previous features Aita, Our Winter, Black Snow and The Penthouse.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
And most of the features are stitched together by a whole-home automation system.
—David Caraccio
may 16, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
Together, the papers suggest that important features of black hole physics may already be encoded inside ordinary particle physics equations.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
Additional features on the Mazda include a 60 month / 60,000 mile powertrain warranty and 36 month / 36,000 mile new vehicle warranty.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for features
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Set the scene Set on 25 acres atop a dramatic bluff overlooking the Caribbean Sea, the resort’s white exterior, punctuated by evocative arches, highlights the bright turquoise water below, creating a stunning setting.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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The festival highlights Mexican cuisine at its finest.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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There’s probably a smart, chilling film to be made about the terrors of smothering and relentless adoration — one imagines what Rod Serling would have done with something like this — but this isn’t really that film.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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Near the end of the piece, Amodei imagines a scenario in which AI has rendered the current economic system irrelevant.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Jean-Claude Manuguerra, who heads Pasteur's Environment and Infectious Risk unit, said the remaining variation appeared to reflect natural viral variation and did not seem to affect the characteristics of the virus detected among travelers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Flock Safety's license plate reader technology captures vehicle information, including license plates and vehicle characteristics such as make, model and color on the property.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Rocket Money emphasizes subscriptions and bill management, while Empower leans more heavily into investment and wealth tracking.—
Deane Biermeier,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Like those projects, the Pennbridge emphasizes that the new Marriott has space for the public, not just guests.—
Mark Dee
May 12,
Idaho Statesman,
12 May 2026
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That disconnect between what a person envisions and what their phone actually records, eventually became the founding thesis behind WayShot.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Star Catcher envisions its power-node system as complementing nuclear generators rather than supplanting them, according to Rush.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
12 May 2026
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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,
14 May 2026
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The juries will hate its repetitive qualities, but the public will embrace its deep, profound, abiding grooviness.—
Glen Weldon,
NPR,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Rodman stresses the importance of removing personal information, such as your name and Social Security number, from any chatbot input to protect your privacy.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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The article stresses that visionaries set direction, while integrators manage daily operations.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Miss Manners pictures your guests, looking forward to a pleasant evening with you, being confronted with your suggestions.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2026
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After all, no one pictures a futuristic city cloaked in exhaust fumes.—
Alex Hewitt,
IEEE Spectrum,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Features.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/features. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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