hot-air balloon
noun
: a large balloon that is filled with heated air and that floats in the sky with a basket underneath for people to ride in
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On ranchland to the west of the river, Sol Lothe, the proprietor of Rio Grande Balloons, fired up his hot-air balloon with propane.
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Michael Paterniti, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025
In 1794, during the first of the French Revolutionary Wars, reconnaissance from a hot-air balloon helped General Jean-Baptiste Jourdan defeat the coalition forces at the battle of Fleurus.
—Literary Hub, 24 Oct. 2025
The doc charts the journey of Swiss explorer Bertrand Piccard and British flight instructor Brian Jones who set off to circumnavigated the globe in a hot-air balloon and faced extreme weather conditions, technical failures and exhaustion.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 15 Sep. 2025
There is plenty of balloon decor throughout, of course, as Malcolm was a hot-air balloon enthusiast.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Michael Paterniti, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025
In 1794, during the first of the French Revolutionary Wars, reconnaissance from a hot-air balloon helped General Jean-Baptiste Jourdan defeat the coalition forces at the battle of Fleurus.
—Literary Hub, 24 Oct. 2025
The doc charts the journey of Swiss explorer Bertrand Piccard and British flight instructor Brian Jones who set off to circumnavigated the globe in a hot-air balloon and faced extreme weather conditions, technical failures and exhaustion.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 15 Sep. 2025
There is plenty of balloon decor throughout, of course, as Malcolm was a hot-air balloon enthusiast.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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