Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly-lands
Verb
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Oscar-winning actress Juliette Binoche touches down at the opening weekend of the San Sebastian Film Festival today for the world premiere of her directorial debut In-I In Motion.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
20 Sep. 2025 -
Of course, romanticism has never been Denis’ thing, and from the moment Leonie touches down at a tiny airstrip, the reality of where she’s landed becomes apparent.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Pisces lunar eclipse on September 7 activates your fifth house of love, creativity, and pleasure, and should bring clarity around what (or who) truly lights you up.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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Blass pours some coffee, lights a cigar, and selects his first pitch.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Instead of needing a runway, the vehicle lands under parachutes.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Oct. 2025
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For an artist who now owns her entire catalog, the track lands like a victory lap disguised as a reckoning.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Belly-lands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly-lands. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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