as in flying
travel through the air by the use of wings
for centuries people had been fascinated by the flight of birds
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as in escape
the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement
a work of 19th-century Romanticism depicting the ancient Israelites' flight from Egypt
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Recent Examples of flight
Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Others had been looking forward to exploring the capital, Astana, before taking the short flight down to Almaty, only to be confronted by -26C conditions which made going outside impossible.
—Lucy Oliva, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
Jana’s flights of fancy drive the film’s aesthetics, with D.P. Jeremy Snell keeping the camera at uncomfortably close levels — so much so that ants, flies, blades of grass and grains of sands often take up the bulk of the screen.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
Pair it with these noise-canceling Sony headphones for $198 (which is $150 off the normal price) to make for a more peaceful flight.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
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The phenomena has prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to issue temporary flight restrictions for New Jersey's Picatinny Arsenal military base and Trump National Golf Club Bedminster.
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have expressed concerns and called for additional investigations.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Others had been looking forward to exploring the capital, Astana, before taking the short flight down to Almaty, only to be confronted by -26C conditions which made going outside impossible.
—Lucy Oliva, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
Jana’s flights of fancy drive the film’s aesthetics, with D.P. Jeremy Snell keeping the camera at uncomfortably close levels — so much so that ants, flies, blades of grass and grains of sands often take up the bulk of the screen.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
Pair it with these noise-canceling Sony headphones for $198 (which is $150 off the normal price) to make for a more peaceful flight.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for flight
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“Flight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flight. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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