How to Use glide in a Sentence

glide

1 of 2 verb

• We watched the skiers glide down the slope.
• The swans glided over the surface of the lake.
• The pilot glided the plane to a safe landing.
• The pilot glided to a safe landing after the engine failed.
• Toss any that don’t glide on smoothly.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
• Try to coast or glide over bridges and icy areas.
  — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 24 Jan. 2026
• Try to coast or glide over bridges and icy areas.
  — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
• Turn the drill on gently and glide it over your couch.
  — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
• Boats glide by like floating stage sets, draped in lights.
  — Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 30 Dec. 2025
• Some of the videos show small orbs of light gliding around the room.
  — Barry Markovsky, Discover Magazine, 29 Oct. 2023
• Climb up the dunes and join the fun of gliding down them on sand boards.
  — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
• At last, the whale glided into the barge.
  — Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
• The way the movement felt like gliding.
  — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
• The wealthiest seem to just glide away.
  — Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
• Brent glided us toward the ramp.
  — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
• Slather on your favorite serum and glide the tool across your face to lighten dark spots.
  — Emily Burns, ELLE, 6 Dec. 2022
• With two pairs of legs to each ring, the new species glides around on 160 legs.
  — Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
• Storm glided back down the ramp and got into the face of Rousey.
  — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
• Moore glided down from the right point and into a slap shot for his third goal of the year.
  — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
• Just glide the stick wherever your skin needs some extra sheen.
  — Annie Blackman, Allure, 28 Nov. 2023
• The bird glided through the air, skimming the water for prey.
  — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
• The body then glides over the top of the windshield and starts flipping through the air over the roof.
  — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 18 June 2026
• Red foxes dart across the roads while eagles glide above the ruins.
  — Jane Arraf, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
• Riding through it feels less like skiing and more like gliding.
  — Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025
• This makes less noise because the squeegee glides more smoothly across your windshield.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
• This will not only reduce your skin from pulling, but allows the tool to glide on your skin.
  — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 17 Nov. 2023
• If a bird glides down more slowly than the air is rising, the rising air keeps it aloft.
  — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
• The surfaces glide smoothly, even with just a few drops of water, and the knives came out sharp.
  — Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
• The verse is tethered to the earth; the chorus glides like a 747.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 June 2026
• And for the best views, get one of the small, stylish rooms on the fourth floor—you’ll be able to see the ships gliding by.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026

glide

2 of 2 noun

• Trayanum has a glide to his game.
  — Mike Kaye january 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2026
• Pause to let the bait glide, stop, and hover.
  — Cory Schmidt, Outdoor Life, 15 Apr. 2026
• On classic skis, the glide zones are at both ends of the ski.
  — Maggie Slepian, Popular Mechanics, 13 Dec. 2022
• The device firms and sculpts with a simple glide.
  — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
• The plastic glides save your wood floors from scratches and scuffs.
  — Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
• Lightweight luggage that glides like a dream?
  — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2025
• Its edge flares out slightly, helping an omelet glide right off the pan.
  — Laura Fisher, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2021
• Its creamy texture glides across the brow, and feels lightweight on the skin.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 12 Dec. 2023
• Holding skin taut, glide tool across damp skin, treating each area no more than twice.
  — Emily Orofino, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2025
• Big holes—crevasses, bergschrunds, glide cracks, and fumaroles—present more risks.
  — Outside Online, 29 May 2022
• Step onto the frozen ice and go for a glide in these sleek, blue nails that are shiny enough to skate on!
  — Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 25 Jan. 2026
• Hitters tend to swing under it as the baseball glides through the strike zone.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2024
• Or a smooth, low-flying glide over a national park.
  — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
• Her prosthetist developed a leg that would let her glide across the ice.
  — ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
• The creamy texture glides on easily but doesn’t feel greasy or heavy on my face.
  — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
• Kick and glide, kick and glide, eyes following the white rope on the pool bottom.
  — Women's Health, 31 July 2023
• Raines glides to the hoop with strength and speed and gives nothing away with her soft-spoken demeanor.
  — Ethan Fuller, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Feb. 2023
• Doing this will also help the razor glide over your skin more smoothly.
  — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 May 2022
• Simply work the gel into a creamy lather and watch the razor glide across your skin.
  — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 May 2022
• What's more, the app offers five settings per tail to fine-tune speed, glide, and response.
  — New Atlas, 17 Feb. 2026
• Hire a guide and glide through a vast network of pristine freshwater lakes.
  — Brigid Mander, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022
• Small plastic wheels at the corners help the large drawers glide on any floor surface.
  — Mike Richard, Men's Health, 20 Sep. 2022
• The smooth consistency glides across the lips with ease and never feels too sticky.
  — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2023
• The spinner wheels give you an effortless glide that feels buttery smooth.
  — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
• At a green light, Silverman glides, free from the weight of her illness.
  — Audrey Richardson and Aurora Sousanis, Detroit Free Press, 17 Mar. 2024
• It's claimed to still handle short downhills well and provide a good glide on flat surfaces.
  — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
• That fish slammed a KGB Swimbaits glide bait.
  — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 25 Mar. 2026
• That being said, it's been a struggle to find ones that glide on easily and stay put all day.
  — Ana Escalante, Glamour, 8 June 2022
• The long-wearing blush comes in five shades, glides onto skin and boasts buildable color.
  — Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
• This straightener was a pleasant surprise in its first glide.
  — People Staff, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2023