runway

noun

run·way ˈrən-ˌwā

Synonyms of runway next

: a beaten path made by animals

: a passageway for animals

: a paved strip of ground on a landing field for the landing and takeoff of aircraft

: a narrow platform from a stage into an auditorium

: a platform along which models walk in a fashion show

: run sense 10b

: the area or path along which a jumper, pole-vaulter, or javelin thrower runs

Examples of runway in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Days later, Kendall Jenner was one of the first to take the look from the runway to the streets. —

Luz García, Glamour, 23 Nov. 2023 Prepare to see a lot more celebrities wearing shoes that could be mistaken for slippers, as the spring 2024 runways were filled with various iterations of the house shoe. —

Emma Spedding, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2023 Aircraft expert Peter Forman told Hawaii News Now the runway at the base is shorter, and bad weather and winds may also have played a part. —

CBS News, 21 Nov. 2023 Fassbender plays the hit man like a runway model — photogenic but blank, an automaton’s version of Kevin Spacey’s hammy villain in Se7en. —

Armond White, National Review, 17 Nov. 2023 The shoe’s debut was seen on the Jean Paul Gaultier runway in 2021 when sacai was Jean Paul Gaultier’s first guest designer. —

Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 17 Nov. 2023 The eleven-time Emmy winner has made a habit of slaying on his reality show’s runway countless times. —

Anna Tingley, Variety, 16 Nov. 2023 Beckinsale wore a sparkling strapless mini dress from the The Blonds fall 2023 runway collection, which was decorated with dazzling embellishments and a large rectangular sapphire-like adornment placed on the belt. —

Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2023 Humane revealed the device’s look and basic functions, including web search and object identification, at the TED conference and in a Paris fashion week runway show earlier this year. —

WIRED, 9 Nov. 2023 See More

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