inflatable
adjective
in·flat·able
in-ˈflā-tə-bəl 
: capable of being inflated
an inflatable boat
inflatable
noun
Examples of inflatable in a Sentence
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Waters also had taggers scrawl words of geopolitical protest on the show’s inflatable pig, and a graffiti artist painted the soundman’s Rat insignia on one of its feet.
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Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Other safeguards that farmers have turned to in a bid to ward off potentially deadly carriers, according to Dr. Cardona: netting, noise machines and inflatable dancers.
—Linda Qiu, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
There’s an armchair that folds out into a lounging position, a rocking-style chair designed to swing with your body’s movement, and an inflatable donut-style chair with a matching footstool.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 15 Apr. 2024
Spice commanded the stage adorned with inflatable subway cars at Fordham Road station and a giant Maggie Simpson-style version of Ice Spice hovering over the crowd.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2024
Even casual onlookers have to stop and watch the wacky band of spandex-wearing superheroes fight crime and giant inflatable monsters on stage between acts that are said to be the next big thing.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
The family-friendly event features two inflatable obstacle courses, interactive children’s activities, face painting and a soccer shootout game.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
Instead of needing a long buoy-line suspended in the water column for extended periods of time, the rope and buoy can be stored at the bottom of the seafloor or replaced with an inflatable bag.
—Francine Kershaw, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
In a perfect day, in a perfect world Lying in Chateau marmont in an inflatable ring surrounded by friends and family with frozé on tap.
—Gen Handley, SPIN, 8 Apr. 2024
Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Other safeguards that farmers have turned to in a bid to ward off potentially deadly carriers, according to Dr. Cardona: netting, noise machines and inflatable dancers.
—Linda Qiu, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
There’s an armchair that folds out into a lounging position, a rocking-style chair designed to swing with your body’s movement, and an inflatable donut-style chair with a matching footstool.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 15 Apr. 2024
Spice commanded the stage adorned with inflatable subway cars at Fordham Road station and a giant Maggie Simpson-style version of Ice Spice hovering over the crowd.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2024
Even casual onlookers have to stop and watch the wacky band of spandex-wearing superheroes fight crime and giant inflatable monsters on stage between acts that are said to be the next big thing.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
The family-friendly event features two inflatable obstacle courses, interactive children’s activities, face painting and a soccer shootout game.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
Instead of needing a long buoy-line suspended in the water column for extended periods of time, the rope and buoy can be stored at the bottom of the seafloor or replaced with an inflatable bag.
—Francine Kershaw, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
In a perfect day, in a perfect world Lying in Chateau marmont in an inflatable ring surrounded by friends and family with frozé on tap.
—Gen Handley, SPIN, 8 Apr. 2024
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inflatable
adjective
in·flat·able
in-ˈflāt-ə-bəl
: capable of being inflated
an inflatable prosthesis
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