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Recent Examples of seaplane
Reachable only by boat or seaplane.
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Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
16 May 2026
The seaplane had made stops along the way and continued on to England four days later.
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USA Today,
13 May 2026
On January 22, the 19-year-old and eight other crew members were aboard a PBY-5 Catalina seaplane that crashed during takeoff near the present-day Republic of Vanuatu, in the South Pacific Ocean.
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Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
This island is farther flung than most, but the 35-minute flight by seaplane from Mal gives a spectacular view of the atolls at 5000 feet.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for seaplane
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
16 May 2026
The seaplane had made stops along the way and continued on to England four days later.
—
USA Today,
13 May 2026
On January 22, the 19-year-old and eight other crew members were aboard a PBY-5 Catalina seaplane that crashed during takeoff near the present-day Republic of Vanuatu, in the South Pacific Ocean.
—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
This island is farther flung than most, but the 35-minute flight by seaplane from Mal gives a spectacular view of the atolls at 5000 feet.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for seaplane
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seaplane
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But even this species showed signs of direct development, with gradually ossifying bones rather than undergoing an abrupt, amphibian-like metamorphosis.
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Seven-year-old Kyron Horman stood proudly next to his presentation on red-eyed tree frogs, with his homemade tri-fold poster bursting with shades of green and glued-on diagrams of the amphibian’s life cycle.
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As the national anthem was sung, a group of bomber planes flew overhead.
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Since then, the heavy bomber has undergone more than half a dozen transformations to align its technology with the military’s changing needs.
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Presidents have been flying since Teddy Roosevelt took off in a Wright Brothers biplane on a campaign swing in 1910 and Franklin Roosevelt crossed the Atlantic in office on a flying boat during World War II.
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The unmanned biplane was intended to carry explosives over enemy targets before crashing into them.
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The crash was reminiscent of a 1979 crash in Chicago involving a DC-10, which was the predecessor of the trimotor jet that crashed in Louisville.
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The Army’s record had been set by a five-man crew flying a trimotor monoplane with the financial backing of the War Department.
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Five years ago, Russia said one of its warships fired warning shots and a warplane dropped bombs in the Black Sea to force the British destroyer HMS Defender out of an area near Crimea that Moscow claimed as its territorial waters.
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The modern stadium spectacle is rife with enormous flags, salutes to service members, and flyovers by supersonic warplanes.
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The victim was riding on the back of the watercraft operated by a 26-year-old man, who had just made a U-turn when the second jet ski, driven by a 27-year-old man and carrying a 28-year-old woman, slammed into them, cops said.
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That might include tax, estate, trust and risk planning; family governance, business advisory and philanthropy services; and more lifestyle-type offerings such as private jet leasing and concierge services.
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His plane of choice hasn't changed – the TBM Avenger, the Navy's main torpedo bomber during World War II, particularly in the Pacific theater.
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Before becoming the 41st U.S. President, George H. W. Bush received training on the Avenger TBF/TBM torpedo bomber at NAS Ft. Lauderdale from June 16 to Aug. 16, 1943.
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Pop this two-seater bench in your garden, or add this under-$100 glider to your front porch for extra seating.
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On June 5, founder and chief test pilot Miguel Iturmendi conducted a series of short test flights at Zephyrhills Municipal Airport in central Florida aboard a modified Pipistrel Taurus motor glider designated as the Helios Horizon.
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“Seaplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seaplane. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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