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Panels of silk lamé and chiffon paired with crystals and long, feather-like sequin embellishments might seem party-aesthetics only, but paired with a white tee and sandal, this slip skirt is everyday festive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2025
Its anatomy may help to explain how pterosaurs achieved flight and why both dinosaurs and pterosaurs had a feather-like fuzz covering their skin, the team noted.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 14, 2020
He said thousands of newborns died this year because most of the 300,000-strong herd of goats, which yields around 45 tons of fine feather-like wool each year, remained trapped in the extreme cold.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 18, 2020
In the winter, they grow feather-like appendages on their feet to help them walk on snow.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 14, 2018
The royal palm, crowned with a rosette of feather-like leaves, each ten to twelve feet long, above the smooth, tall stems, is a favorite avenue tree in tropical cities.
From Trees Worth Knowing by Julia Ellen Rogers
