as in flying
travel through the air by the use of wings
for centuries people had been fascinated by the flight of birds
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as in escape
the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement
a work of 19th-century Romanticism depicting the ancient Israelites' flight from Egypt
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Recent Examples of flight
Brent Lang, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
In terms of public interest, space flight seems to be losing out to college basketball.
—Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
That gives more time to prepare the cabin for the return to Earth, according to mission flight director Rick Henfling.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026
San Diego International Airport is encouraging travelers to arrive 2 1/2 hours before their flight’s departure time.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
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Judges awarded Greif first prize, which includes a round-trip flight to Las Vegas for CinemaCon.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
In terms of public interest, space flight seems to be losing out to college basketball.
—Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
That gives more time to prepare the cabin for the return to Earth, according to mission flight director Rick Henfling.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026
San Diego International Airport is encouraging travelers to arrive 2 1/2 hours before their flight’s departure time.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Flight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flight. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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