How to Use float in a Sentence

float

1 of 2 noun

• We are building a float for the homecoming parade.
• The float rings would be large enough to each seat five adults.
  — Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
• What does end of the float season mean?
  — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Sep. 2025
• So the float is in the shape of this giant cake.
  — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
• Look for croissant beignets and root beer floats.
  — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
• But shares in open float have been shrinking.
  — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026
• White even knew the details of how the float was made.
  — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
• For float hunters, glass floats will be hidden around the town.
  — oregonlive, 3 Feb. 2023
• Behind his back, a glass of wine and a baguette float in the air.
  — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2024
• Be aware that lenders may charge more for these rate-float options.
  — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
• Try out one of these tiny float homes that offer the best of both worlds.
  — Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 16 May 2023
• Drift in a bait beneath a float or on a tight line, and stay alert.
  — Keith Sutton, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026
• Stiller was seen on one of the floats on Thursday.
  — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
• Also check out their flip side float, a boozy take on a root beer flip.
  — Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 21 June 2026
• The root beer floats is confirmed in your text messages.
  — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
• The reds are going for shrimp tipped jigs and shrimp under a float.
  — Alan Sherman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
• This means that this float home can comfortably sleep up to four guests.
  — Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 16 May 2023
• These treats inspired by ice cream floats will be the talk of the party.
  — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
• Each set comes with two cornhole game floats and eight floating bean bags.
  — Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2023
• Three main rivers run through the area, each with its own float offerings.
  — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
• Mersereau said he was impressed by the sheer number of floats and marchers.
  — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
• The prize underneath is the float.
  — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
• Their wings, a bit weighted down by water, flapped as the float rolled.
  — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
• Here's who the celebrity guests are, tributes and of course, new floats.
  — Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
• Those that float are likely expired.
  — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 16 June 2026
• For dessert, try the yuzu soda ice-cream float with a vanilla-matcha twist.
  — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
• Many cities host big Pride parades with floats and lots of fanfare.
  — Allison Hope, Parents, 3 June 2026
• If Dad loves a root beer float, put these popsicles on the menu.
  — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
• Or maybe two quesadillas, onion rings, and a Coke float?
  — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
• Fox also showed several more close-ups of the floats and bands.
  — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026

float

2 of 2 verb

• His voice floated to the back of the room.
• They floated the logs down the river.
• She was floating on her back.
• The incoming tide will eventually float the ship off the reef.
• She floated gracefully across the stage.
• Will this material sink or float?
• The pith will float, while the seeds will sink.
  — Merve Ceylan, Health, 5 Nov. 2025
• Musk is not alone in floating the idea.
  — Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
• Now her hair not floating like theirs.
  — Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
• This time the fly lands just above the spot and floats its way down.
  — Ralph Tuttle, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026
• An egg that floats to the top is not fresh and could be spoiled.
  — Michelle Darrisaw, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
• Ideas floating in the ether are easy to steal.
  — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
• On top of all this tech floats a layer of lag.
  — Jason Fried, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
• That’s because this stylish pair floats.
  — Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2026
• Noe set right the skiff, found a floating limb for a push pole.
  — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
• Think of the floating ice shelf as a dam that holds back the ice sheet on land.
  — WIRED, 27 Oct. 2023
• Just one hot floating ash can start a forest fire.
  — Brenda Daly, Florida Times-Union, 28 Feb. 2026
• If caught in a rip current, relax and float.
  — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
• If caught in a rip current, relax and float.
  — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Sep. 2025
• If caught in a rip current, relax and float.
  — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 Sep. 2025
• If caught in a rip current, relax and float.
  — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026
• If caught in a rip current, relax and float.
  — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
• If caught in a rip current, relax and float.
  — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
• If caught in a rip current, relax and float.
  — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 25 May 2026
• If caught in a rip current, relax and float.
  — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2026
• If caught in a rip current, relax and float.
  — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
• If caught in a rip current, relax and float.
  — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
• If caught in a rip current, relax and float.
  — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2025
• If caught in a rip current, relax and float.
  — Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
• If caught in a rip current, relax and float.
  — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025