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Recent Examples of layovers
Powerbeats Pro 2 Earbuds are great for travel days, thanks to their secure fit and strong battery life that easily lasts through long flights and airport layovers.
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Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
Bui found that flight tickets, including layovers, from Vietnam to the Middle East, had reached about $1,500 to $2,000 in March.
—Sydney Goh, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
Ali is detained in Arizona, where ICE has used subcontractors to charter flights to Iran with layovers in Qatar or Kuwait.
—Philip Wang, Time, 27 Mar. 2026
The kiosk serves both passengers and airport employees, offering haircuts, beard trims, styling, and other grooming services, even during tight layovers or unexpected schedule changes.
—Justin Adams, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
While both spots offer spectacular beaches, Boracay is only accessible via layovers in Manila or Cebu, while Cebu’s airport is bigger and more international, with connections from other major Asian cities like Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong, Taipei, and more.
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Mar. 2026
During layovers, the birds will rest and eat.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
There are fewer opportunities for foul-ups and mishandling between flights when there are fewer connections and layovers.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 5 Mar. 2025
Going through Baton Rouge costs $288, with layovers both ways.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
Bui found that flight tickets, including layovers, from Vietnam to the Middle East, had reached about $1,500 to $2,000 in March.
—Sydney Goh, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
Ali is detained in Arizona, where ICE has used subcontractors to charter flights to Iran with layovers in Qatar or Kuwait.
—Philip Wang, Time, 27 Mar. 2026
The kiosk serves both passengers and airport employees, offering haircuts, beard trims, styling, and other grooming services, even during tight layovers or unexpected schedule changes.
—Justin Adams, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
While both spots offer spectacular beaches, Boracay is only accessible via layovers in Manila or Cebu, while Cebu’s airport is bigger and more international, with connections from other major Asian cities like Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong, Taipei, and more.
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Mar. 2026
During layovers, the birds will rest and eat.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
There are fewer opportunities for foul-ups and mishandling between flights when there are fewer connections and layovers.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 5 Mar. 2025
Going through Baton Rouge costs $288, with layovers both ways.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for layovers
stops
Noun
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Leave plenty of distance between you and the vehicle in front of you to account for sudden stops or changes in the traffic pattern.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Apr. 2026
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Even Alabama’s Nick Saban pulled out all the stops.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Layovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layovers. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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