balloonist
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of balloonist
Example Sentences
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Balloonist Chris Ritland “did a good job of landing the balloon safely in the median and avoiding any issues,” the Hartford Fire Department said in a statement.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 26, 2023
Balloonist Madame Poitevin took to the air on the back of a bull.
From The Guardian • Jul. 23, 2019
The Balloonist, perhaps Harris’ most celebrated work and a finalist for the 1977 National Book Award, received a new U.S. edition in 2012, with an admiring foreword by Philip Pullman.
From Slate • Dec. 3, 2014
This was Jean Piccard, stratosphere balloonist, twin brother of Balloonist Auguste Piccard.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Up above the 42,000-ft. mark reached by the late Balloonist Lieut.
From Time Magazine Archive
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