balloon
noun
a bag made of thin rubber or other light material, usually brightly colored, inflated with air or with some lighter-than-air gas and used as a children's plaything or as a decoration.
balloon-like
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a word derived from
balloon.
Example Sentences
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On a screen, they saw a series of colorful, balloon-like blobs.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 28, 2025
The water is stored in balloon-like inflatable tanks the company calls Water Trees, which stand 39 feet tall and resemble giant onions, each contained in a durable plastic membrane held secure by steel cables.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2025
In previous hearings, Pentagon officials showed a video taken from an F-18 military plane that showed an image of one balloon-like shape.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
Of the 366, officials said 26 can be explained as likely being drones; another 163 were characterized as “balloon or balloon-like entities”; and another six were attributed to “clutter.”
From Washington Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
After devouring half the liver, it started tugging on the whitish, balloon-like stomach bag.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
