gliding
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"Everyone loves the feeling of flying, of gliding, it’s magical," he says.
From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026
“With surfing and skating, there’s always been that mix of flow and violence. You’re carving, you’re gliding, and then sometimes you take a wave on the head,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026
“It looks very shortsighted to me,” said Mark Green as he fed scraps of stale bread to a group of swans gliding along Christchurch’s waterfront.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026
Breaking things up, gliding through the midfield with those big powerful legs.
From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025
The airboat’s fan spins to life, and we propel forward, gliding along the murky waters.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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