floats
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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But when Kore-eda’s execution isn’t as assured, as is the case with his latest, all that delicacy simply floats off into the ether, rarely amounting to much more than a halfhearted shrug.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
On stretches of waterfront, people linger in boats, kayaks and pool floats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The process created carbon-rich dust resembling material that floats through interstellar space and is preserved inside comets, asteroids and meteorites.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
Somewhere in the North Atlantic, the floats will keep diving, drifting and surfacing - measuring a circulation that is still moving, still mysterious, and still capable of surprise.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
While I am doing these chores, my mind floats.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
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