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
Irene Wright, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Kick back by the Buzzards Bay Brewing fire pit with a flight of its signature brews on tap, like the Westporter and Horseneck Haze IPA.
—Anna Laird Barto, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
Some of the outfits seem to confer the power of flight, though that illusion is fostered by the delirious energy of human forms liberated from conformity.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Nevertheless, without a steady stream of revenue from flights, its finances are strained.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
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Searches for flights to all of the host cities overall is up 22%, according to KAYAK's soccer travel portal, but there are major differences between individual cities.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Kick back by the Buzzards Bay Brewing fire pit with a flight of its signature brews on tap, like the Westporter and Horseneck Haze IPA.
—Anna Laird Barto, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
Some of the outfits seem to confer the power of flight, though that illusion is fostered by the delirious energy of human forms liberated from conformity.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Nevertheless, without a steady stream of revenue from flights, its finances are strained.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flight
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Frontier has added 3 million seats in the last week to its scheduled flying between June and September, the analysis shows.—
Siddharth Philip,
Fortune,
10 May 2026
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The fort's expansive lawn is tailor-made for picnicking and flying kites.—
Dave Parfitt,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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The verticality also plays with audience expectations about escape and survival.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Now, New Yorkers and Philadelphians looking for a city escape are also joining the guest pool.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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“Flight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flight. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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