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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
Of course, the circumstances for why each band lost their personnel varies, such as illness (Mick Jones), death (the 1977 Skynyrd airplane crash), and the inevitable need for retirement.
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
Planes, crews were stuck Mann, the aviation consultant, warned that in addition to flight cancellations, airplanes and crews could have been stuck in El Paso for the duration of the closure.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Ratajkowski basked in the glow of the sun coming through the airplane windows.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Later, in a scene of echoing horror and grim hilarity, Pearl is torn from her airplane seat and flung into the night.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
Planes, crews were stuck Mann, the aviation consultant, warned that in addition to flight cancellations, airplanes and crews could have been stuck in El Paso for the duration of the closure.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Ratajkowski basked in the glow of the sun coming through the airplane windows.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Later, in a scene of echoing horror and grim hilarity, Pearl is torn from her airplane seat and flung into the night.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airplane
Noun
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Wasserman rode on Epstein’s plane and exchanged suggestive messages with Maxwell, the files the DOJ released show.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Once the sale is completed, Spirit will be operating 94 planes, with 28 owned and 66 leased, according to the court file.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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No distractions, no aeroplanes, no noise, no traffic.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
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The technology can fuel any form of transport, including yachts, ships, ferries, aeroplanes, trains, cars, buses, and trucks.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
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Sixty-four passengers and crew of the airliner traveling from Wichita, Kansas, to Washington were moments from touchdown when the plane collided with the Black Hawk helicopter and its crew of three.—
Gary Fields,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The 747-8 is the final iteration of the legendary 747, the world’s first wide-body airliner.—
Clive Irving,
Vanity Fair,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Airplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airplane. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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