Recent Examples on the WebBaby hawks, at this time of year, will still be covered in white downy feathers.—Vivian Barrett, The Arizona Republic, 21 June 2024 Better still, each suite comes with downy bedding, 24/7 room service (including caviar—a win), and a state-of-the-art spa that ticks all the best travel boxes.—Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2024 Dreijer sings, their voice coated in a downy, fungal film.—Pitchfork, 12 Dec. 2023 The thick sycamore leaf is the toughest, the beech is soft, ruckled, with tiny hairs like a downy skin, whilst the hawthorn is as coarse, textured, and dense as the silver birch is thin and slippery cool.—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for downy
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