floats
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Why not help those who paved the road to where you are today, if nothing else floats your boat?
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
There will be horseback riders, floats and mariachis, and vendors will serve deep fried cherry burritos and cherry lemonade.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Some of it floats outside the Gulf near buyers in Asia, allowing Iran to sell oil for weeks even if it starts cutting production.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
After spending a lovely, much-needed night together, Mag floats the idea of her moving in.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
Smoke fills the car and then floats away with the wind.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
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