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
  • 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
  • Arredondo is 4-0 with one knockout fighting mostly as a featherweight.
    John Whisler, ExpressNews.com, 20 June 2019

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