Example Sentences

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When Dave Shae boarded the first-class cabin for his Emirates flight from New York to Milan, he was greeted with bottomless Dom Perignon and white-glove caviar service.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

My feet were still aching when I boarded my flight home the next day.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

In August 2019, he boarded the Open Arms rescue ship near Lampedusa, where migrants were stranded after being denied permission to dock.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Passengers have boarded, conductors have checked tickets, and everything appears ready to go.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

As we boarded our plane, I was relieved to be going, but Farmer always found it hard to leave Haiti.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French