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a vehicle for traveling through the air that has fixed wings for lift
my uncle learned how to fly an airplane while serving in the air force
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Recent Examples of airplane
After Spirit Airlines ceased operations, in the middle of the night on May 2nd, a series of canary-yellow airplanes sat on the tarmac at Newark Airport, arranged neatly like children’s toys at day’s end.
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Known as Wingspan, the 6,150-square-foot residence takes its name from the parabolic roofline that floats above the structure like an airplane wing.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
And, the canopy of the forest will be cleaned up to sharpen the heart shape to increase its visibility from airplanes flying overhead.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
The video by Kevin White, who was heading home to Connecticut, showed the moments after two airplanes hit each other while leaving the gates on Monday, May 4.
—Tara Lynch, CBS News, 8 May 2026
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Known as Wingspan, the 6,150-square-foot residence takes its name from the parabolic roofline that floats above the structure like an airplane wing.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
And, the canopy of the forest will be cleaned up to sharpen the heart shape to increase its visibility from airplanes flying overhead.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
The video by Kevin White, who was heading home to Connecticut, showed the moments after two airplanes hit each other while leaving the gates on Monday, May 4.
—Tara Lynch, CBS News, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airplane
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With White out and the possibility of James not being 100 per cent, Thomas Tuchel has previously played Ezri Konsa (who should be on the plane anyway as a centre-back option) as a right-back.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Two minutes later, the right engine of a plane traveling 150 mph slammed into Mott, bursting into flame upon impact.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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The occasional booing of famous England players has been an integral part of the Wembley experience over the years, almost as commonplace as paper aeroplanes.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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No distractions, no aeroplanes, no noise, no traffic.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
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Boeing has been retrofitting 747s originally built for a now-defunct Russian airliner.—
Jonathan J. Cooper,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Kodak inventing digital cameras but opting to prioritize its dominant film business; and the persistent joint venture funding of the Concord supersonic airliner despite strong evidence that the project wouldn’t become commercially viable.—
Kumar Rakesh Ranjan,
The Conversation,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Airplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airplane. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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