floats
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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A hint of sadness floats across Zara’s eyes before it’s replaced with anger.
From Literature
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Instead, ice floats, and liquid water is actually most dense at 4 degrees C. That is why colder water remains below warmer water in lakes and oceans.
From Science Daily
In the image, a white Lego logo set in a red background floats in a sunny sky, emblazoned with two words in Ukrainian: “Sorrow Cubes.”
"This is largely because oil floats, so the dispersal of oil remains on the surface and doesn't really interact with corals except in the most shallow areas," Burt said.
From Barron's
A butterfly floats by outside the treehouse window—orange and black, like the monarchs that hatched in Dr. P’s butterfly habitat when we were younger.
From Literature
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