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.
balloons
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pluralof balloon.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof balloon (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
balloonnouna 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.
Example Sentences
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Upon impact, the balloons explode, drenching both mom and son.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
The alumni-relations office emailed a winsome sketch of the school’s mascot, Jack the Bulldog, in party hat and surrounded by balloons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Boosted by a large number of Albanian diaspora who travelled to the country for the rally, a sea of marchers waved Albanian and American flags as red balloons were released into the air.
From Barron's ● Jun. 20, 2026
This was a reference to North Korea dropping hundreds of balloons in 2024, which were later found to contain "filthy waste and trash", across the border in the South.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
The three dogs made their way through the throng of people and pets, past bunches of balloons and flapping banners.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
