How to Use featherweight in a Sentence

featherweight

noun

• My brain’s a featherweight stuck in a cage with the Hulk.
  — New York Times, 8 July 2020
• There’s more to this gym, of course, just like there’s more to Williams, a featherweight.
  — Jonah Dylan, courant.com, 29 June 2019
• From the ground, that laser would propel the featherweight nanocraft to 20 percent the speed of light.
  — National Geographic, 13 Apr. 2016
• Take the rise of Peso Pluma — a moniker that translates to featherweight.
  — María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
• Pettis then moved to featherweight but lost to Max Holloway there and now moves back to 155 pounds.
  — Todd Martin, latimes.com, 8 July 2017
• Still, with a curb weight of just over 2,700 pounds, the Italia was a featherweight compared to other Detroit iron.
  — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2023
• After the match, Lee's hands were featherweights as the crowd gave him a rousing ovation.
  — Rich Torres, Indianapolis Star, 14 Apr. 2018
• On the other hand, Holloway snapped a 13-fight wins streak at featherweight.
  — Danny Segura, MMA Junkie, 15 Dec. 2019
• Joy is a 4-year-old featherweight, but Destaney, at 6, kicks so much that Ms. Jones binds her in a mermaid blanket.
  — Jason Deparle, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2023
• Sugar Ramos was a Cuban featherweight champion whose fists led to two deaths in the ring.
  — kansascity, 9 Sep. 2017
• He is ranked as the UFC’s sixth-best featherweight and has alternated wins and losses in his last four fights.
  — Manouk Akopyan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2019
• But making a good featherweight rifle is a tricky thing.
  — John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 14 Sep. 2020
• He’s regarded by some as the greatest featherweight of all time.
  — Danny Segura, USA TODAY, 3 July 2022
• The easy-to-spot lanyard attaches to the front of the sled, allowing even the smallest child to pull this featherweight (just 3 pounds) back uphill.
  — Heather Balogh Rochfort, Parents, 26 Feb. 2024
• They’re ranked highly at featherweight, but neither is likely to get a shot at the title anytime soon.
  — Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 12 Apr. 2022
• Legendary featherweight Willie Pep fought 241 times in his career.
  — John Whisler, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Mar. 2018
• The super featherweight is looking to sign with a promotion, as is Garcia.
  — José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 21 May 2022
• Ricardo Lamas has been a top featherweight contender for many years and is fighting in his hometown of Chicago.
  — Todd Martin, latimes.com, 10 June 2018
• Most of the universe’s heft, oddly enough, could come in the form of particles billions of times lighter than the electron — a featherweight itself, as particles go.
  — Quanta Magazine, 27 Nov. 2019
• Whether worn alone or layered with a full face of makeup, a featherweight and fast-absorbing formula that goes on smooth, free of a chalky residue, is vital.
  — Jenna Rennert, Vogue, 22 May 2018
• Davis is not the clear No. 1 fighter in either the super featherweight or lightweight division.
  — Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 2 Nov. 2020
• The former featherweight champion landed big shots on the champion, including a head kick, a jumping knee, and strikes from the clinch.
  — Nolan King, MMA Junkie, 15 Dec. 2019
• The 29-year-old featherweight stole he show and caught White's attention after landing a highlight-reel flying knee knockout in the third round of his bout with Steven Nguyen with just 24 seconds left in the fight.
  — Alaa Abdeldaiem, SI.com, 31 July 2019
• But Holloway has a chance to avenge his recent loss at featherweight against Alexander Volkanovski.
  — cleveland, 8 July 2020
• The responsive midsole combines cushy foam with a firm carbon plate for quick, bouncy rebound, while the featherweight, breathable mono-mesh upper adds to the sleek feel.
  — Cory Smith, Outside Online, 10 June 2022
• Lin is expected to fight for gold against Poland’s Julia Szeremeta in women’s featherweight.
  — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2024
• The Baltimore native also holds the WBA lightweight and super featherweight belts.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 27 June 2021
• Oliveira, who missed weight multiple times while competing as a featherweight, hadn't missed weight since returning to lightweight in April 2017.
  — Mike Bohn, USA TODAY, 6 May 2022
• The night is indeed marvelous in its featherweight, finger-popping fashion.
  — Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
• Because climbing is one of the rare elite sports not to favour a specific body type, the routes must be equally challenging to diminutive featherweights and towering beefcakes.
  — The Economist, 18 Dec. 2019

Last Updated: 20 Dec 2024