as in escapes
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 flights
Travelers can snag cheap flights to explore New York in September and October.
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Some of United’s additional flights include service between the New York area and Columbia and Chattanooga.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
The eagles' first flights were often clumsy, almost embarrassing affairs, according to Parker.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
The jet-sharing wunderkind struggled to change his business model from an all-you-could-fly buffet of free seats and empty-leg flights, originally priced at under $10,000 per year.
—Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
For apartment dwellers who live up more than two flights of stairs, there is an extra charge.
—Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Travelers seeking non-stop flights between Midland and Austin can utilize Southwest Airlines, as well as non-stop flights to Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Denver and Phoenix.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
This was another big milestone for SpaceX; such in-space re-lights will be needed on operational Starship flights, to help power the vehicles to their distant destinations and to guide them down to Earth for safe touchdowns and reuse.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, since the first human spaceflight of Crew Dragon nearly five years ago, SpaceX has flown 60 humans to space across 16 flights among its fleet of four Crew Dragons.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Some of United’s additional flights include service between the New York area and Columbia and Chattanooga.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
The eagles' first flights were often clumsy, almost embarrassing affairs, according to Parker.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
The jet-sharing wunderkind struggled to change his business model from an all-you-could-fly buffet of free seats and empty-leg flights, originally priced at under $10,000 per year.
—Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
For apartment dwellers who live up more than two flights of stairs, there is an extra charge.
—Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Travelers seeking non-stop flights between Midland and Austin can utilize Southwest Airlines, as well as non-stop flights to Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Denver and Phoenix.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
This was another big milestone for SpaceX; such in-space re-lights will be needed on operational Starship flights, to help power the vehicles to their distant destinations and to guide them down to Earth for safe touchdowns and reuse.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, since the first human spaceflight of Crew Dragon nearly five years ago, SpaceX has flown 60 humans to space across 16 flights among its fleet of four Crew Dragons.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flights
escapes
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But will the bill come due on these escapes, not just against the Chargers but with their remarkable knack of winning one-score games?—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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Travelers crowd airports and highways for end-of-summer escapes, and backyard chefs prepare cookouts for family and friends.—
Jamie Stengle,
Fortune,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Flights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flights. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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