as in gift
something given to someone without expectation of a return
business takes him to all corners of the globe, but he never fails to bring back fairings for the family back in London
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Recent Examples of fairing
Everything, from the fairing to even the smallest components, is made from carbon.
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New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2026
Engineers also conducted tuft testing on wheel fairings and panel gaps to validate real-world airflow against computer simulations, refining aerodynamic efficiency and vehicle fit.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
Eventually SpaceX founder Elon Musk abandoned his goal of a fully reusable Falcon 9, choosing instead to recover payload fairings and push down manufacturing costs of the upper stage as much as possible.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 6 Feb. 2026
The 46-foot (14-meter) fairing made its way via barge and truck to Rocket Lab's facilities at MARS, after departing from the company's California test facility in December.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Future New Glenn flights will also feature a reusable payload fairing that can be recovered after being jettisoned in the upper atmosphere, a cost-saving step that SpaceX adopted years ago for Falcon 9 launches.
—PC Magazine, 21 Nov. 2025
The upper stage carrying the payload fairing will continue in space, helping to send the ESCAPADE satellites to Mars.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
The Vulcan and Atlas V use similar composite payload fairings, both made by Beyond Gravity, the space division of the Swiss company RUAG.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 30 Oct. 2024
New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2026
Engineers also conducted tuft testing on wheel fairings and panel gaps to validate real-world airflow against computer simulations, refining aerodynamic efficiency and vehicle fit.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
Eventually SpaceX founder Elon Musk abandoned his goal of a fully reusable Falcon 9, choosing instead to recover payload fairings and push down manufacturing costs of the upper stage as much as possible.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 6 Feb. 2026
The 46-foot (14-meter) fairing made its way via barge and truck to Rocket Lab's facilities at MARS, after departing from the company's California test facility in December.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Future New Glenn flights will also feature a reusable payload fairing that can be recovered after being jettisoned in the upper atmosphere, a cost-saving step that SpaceX adopted years ago for Falcon 9 launches.
—PC Magazine, 21 Nov. 2025
The upper stage carrying the payload fairing will continue in space, helping to send the ESCAPADE satellites to Mars.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
The Vulcan and Atlas V use similar composite payload fairings, both made by Beyond Gravity, the space division of the Swiss company RUAG.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 30 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairing
Noun
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The defendant had just delivered a box of Barbies to the family’s Wise County home — Barbies that Athena’s stepmother had ordered as a Christmas gift for the 7-year-old.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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Other gifts included a traditional Bedouin tent and tables, cushions and carpets that Epstein later set up on his island.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Those supporting the family were seeking $55,000 in donations to pay for funeral costs, as well as medical and everyday bills.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Reframe the purpose of your family's donation pile.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Its founder and one-man operator, Jack Kavanagh, is trusted for his unvarnished, unbiased presentation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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As Elder noted in his presentation, the forechecker who creates the original turnover often never touches the puck and therefore never gets any credit in a traditional box score.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Yet, neither the nostalgia nor the whimsy present makes this revival feel worthwhile.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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This set-it-and-forget-it gift is the Mother’s Day present that keeps on giving.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Fairing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairing. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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