Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly-lands
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That should be a pretty good indication that, whether Murakami touches down at Laguardia and heads over to Citi Field or not, the Mets should be in on the left-handed slugger.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025 -
But, just as the trio is about to leave and embark on journeys unknown, a new ship touches down on Yautja Prime.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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In Song of Solomon, Milkman isn’t getting anywhere until Pilate lights his path.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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The brake lights ahead of you on Interstate 70 seem to stretch to the end of the horizon.—
R. Scott Rappold,
Denver Post,
12 Jan. 2026
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Godfall tells the story of a small Nebraska town, which becomes the center of the world when a giant alien crash lands out of the sky beside it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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Georgia Tech lands Justice Haynes Georgia Tech scored a big win on Wednesday when the Yellow Jackets landed a commitment from one of the best remaining players available in the portal.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Belly-lands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly-lands. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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