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• past participle of fly.

flown

¹ American  

[flohn] / floʊn /

verb

1. a past participle of fly.

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flown ² American  

[flohn] / floʊn /

adjective

1. decorated with colors that have been fluidly blended.

   flown ceramic ware.

2. Archaic. filled to excess.

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flown ¹ British  

/ fləʊn /

verb

1. the past participle of fly 1

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flown ² British  

/ fləʊn /

adjective

1. relating to coloured (usually blue) decoration on porcelain that, during firing, has melted into the surrounding glaze giving a halo-like effect

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Etymology

Origin of flown

Middle English flōwen; past participle of flow

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Example Sentences

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flown

Following swirling speculation over his whereabouts, the 45-year-old was seen disembarking the jet at Opa-Locka Executive Airport outside Miami, having flown via Argentina and Ecuador.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

If you’ve never flown a drone, now is your chance; and if you have, this exhibit allows you to test your skills.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Arsenal's match against Fleetwood Town in the last-16 of the Carabao Cup was delayed for more than eight minutes after a drone was flown above the stadium while play was ongoing.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Only by then, the New Orleans Saints, who had flown across the Atlantic directly after last Sunday’s victory against the New York Giants, had been in town for four days.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

If Danny had flown here with the help of Auntie North, how had Pili done it?

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

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